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not want the trial to be held in afghanistan. >> new details about the man whoa killed seven people in france. >> mohammed merah never intended to carry out a shooting spree. he was originally planning to kill a some but he arrived too late. >>> merah killed seven people. >>> prosecutors say merah filmed himself. and so far, they are not finding any evidence he was linked to al-qaeda as claimed. >>> two people have died from injuries they sustained in the quake on tuesday. one man died after a wall collapsed on top of him. another victim died from complications of a heart attack. the quake could be felt 200 miles away. hundreds of homes are damaged. >>> whitney houston's singer reacts with sadness. the singer was using cocaine just before her death. >> the los angeles county coroner's office confirms that drugs did play a role in whitney houston's death. >> cocaine use indicated an acute use. and it appeared that the cocaine has been used in the time period just prior to her collapse in the bathtub at the hotel. >> reporter: houston's body was discovered in the bathtub of her beverl
not want the trial to be held in afghanistan. >> new details about the man whoa killed seven people in france. >> mohammed merah never intended to carry out a shooting spree. he was originally planning to kill a some but he arrived too late. >>> merah killed seven people. >>> prosecutors say merah filmed himself. and so far, they are not finding any evidence he was linked to al-qaeda as claimed. >>> two people have died from injuries they sustained in the...
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defense teams are talking about sending more troops into afghanistan. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >> north korea is in the final stages of enriching uranium, giving them a new way to make a new bomb. despite international pressure to stop them, north korea may soon produce uranium-based bombs in addition to those made from plutonium. the move comes as world powers try to talk to them. >>> investigators say the man in the khaki shorts there, 65-year-old william rice threw a punch at the man dressed in black. officers believe the man in black bit off part of his pinky finger. police have asked the man in black to come forward and tell his side of the story. he has yet to do so. >>> lots more still ahead on eyewitness news at noon. take a live look and stick around. your complete first morning weather forecast. now 2.5 minutes away on a xautiful friday. >>> don has a friend there. antonio is a male labrador retriever mix. he's wearing a pretty yellow scarf compliments of the sponsor. if you had a whole box of these, what would they be? they'd be an
defense teams are talking about sending more troops into afghanistan. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >> north korea is in the final stages of enriching uranium, giving them a new way to make a new bomb. despite international pressure to stop them, north korea may soon produce uranium-based bombs in addition to those made from plutonium. the move comes as world powers try to talk to them. >>> investigators say the man in the khaki shorts there, 65-year-old william rice threw a...
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. >>> a number of helicopters crashes in afghanistan, is enemy fire responsible? >>> more changing weather coming our way. we'll have this and your five day forecast. >>> here are the top stories on wjz.com this hour. for updates on on today's news any time log on to wjz.com. >>> today has been the deadliest day for u.s. forces. sally thorner has the latest. >> reporter: the crashes came just hours before the latest war council meeting at the white house. president obama has made a decision on the strategy going forward in afghanistan and whether or not to send 140,000 more u.s. troops in to fight. tonight the military says the helicopter crashes were accidents. >>> the dea is in afghanistan because that country is the world's largest producer of opium which is the raw ingredient in heroin. >>> the police department is investigating four of their own tonight after a student beating caught on a cell phone camera. ho says it was impossible to do as the officers asked without getting beaten. >> they told me to turn over and they were hitting me at the same time. how
. >>> a number of helicopters crashes in afghanistan, is enemy fire responsible? >>> more changing weather coming our way. we'll have this and your five day forecast. >>> here are the top stories on wjz.com this hour. for updates on on today's news any time log on to wjz.com. >>> today has been the deadliest day for u.s. forces. sally thorner has the latest. >> reporter: the crashes came just hours before the latest war council meeting at the white...
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. >>> coming up on eyewitness news, chilling video surfaces from afghanistan. young u.s. soldier captured in afghanistan. the clues that video could offer. >>> rebuilding a family. the daughter of a florida family murdered in their bed steps in. how she plans to keep 13 of her siblings together. >>> and toilet trouble. astronauts on board the international space station are making some necessary repairs tonight. that stinky story is ahead. my husband and i, we love to go to steakhouses i can smile, i can carry on our conversation i do most of the talking yes i wear dentures and they fit wonderful super poligrip acts as a seal between my dentures and my gums super poligrip makes eating more comfortable. even well fitting dentures can feel more comfortable with super poligrip. just a few dabs of super poligrip create a seal between your dentures and gums to make them more comfortable while you eat. i can eat my steak, i just love it. try super poligrip. >>> an american soldier from idaho is in the hands of the taliban in afghanistan. 23-year-old private first class bowe ber
. >>> coming up on eyewitness news, chilling video surfaces from afghanistan. young u.s. soldier captured in afghanistan. the clues that video could offer. >>> rebuilding a family. the daughter of a florida family murdered in their bed steps in. how she plans to keep 13 of her siblings together. >>> and toilet trouble. astronauts on board the international space station are making some necessary repairs tonight. that stinky story is ahead. my husband and i, we love to...
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a key factor will be whether afghanistan proves it can govern on its own. in new york, katherine brown, wjz witness news. >> this attack was the heaviest u.s. loss of lives since july of 2008. that is when nine american soldiers were killed on a raid in an outpostin that very same province. >>> let's turn to weather now, we had a pretty nice sunday afternoon. but things are beginning to cool down outside. let's take a live look, you can see it's still a beautiful night out there. minus that football game a few hours ago. bernadett burns is here with the weather. >> this is what we have going on, nothing in our area. you can see when we open this up, a lot of rain off to our south. and most of that is going to pass to the south. the next couple of days look pretty quiet around here. but we do have some changes coming. and we'll have those changes next. >>> and the national fallen firefighters foundation remembered 122 firefighters who died at the job in recent years. among them are nine people that died after their helicopter crashed while battling a califor
a key factor will be whether afghanistan proves it can govern on its own. in new york, katherine brown, wjz witness news. >> this attack was the heaviest u.s. loss of lives since july of 2008. that is when nine american soldiers were killed on a raid in an outpostin that very same province. >>> let's turn to weather now, we had a pretty nice sunday afternoon. but things are beginning to cool down outside. let's take a live look, you can see it's still a beautiful night out there....
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there, he was killed sunday and he was in afghanistan. he served three tours of duty and he was a graduate of carver high school. >>> we have a cool down in store. it's a warm, humid afternoon. not that bad looking, either. we're live with the first warning weather coverage and marty bass is out back and bernadette woods is in the weather center. >>> good afternoon, don and everyone. yes, there's a cold front making its way through the state. we'll show you the doppler radar, we don't have a lot of cold weather. this is the front and it's not producing anything for us. this is what we have going on from the front. winds from the west and they're starting to pick up. they're sustained in the 15 to 25 miles per hour range. they're gusting more than that. and now, the thing is, that's bringing in drier air and we have that and marty will talk more about this graphic that i accidentally jumped to. >> that's okay, that's a big part of the conversation whether it's today's forecast or the extended out look. i'll do the official five day later o
there, he was killed sunday and he was in afghanistan. he served three tours of duty and he was a graduate of carver high school. >>> we have a cool down in store. it's a warm, humid afternoon. not that bad looking, either. we're live with the first warning weather coverage and marty bass is out back and bernadette woods is in the weather center. >>> good afternoon, don and everyone. yes, there's a cold front making its way through the state. we'll show you the doppler radar,...
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in eastern afghanistan, two u.s. soldiers were killed and three others injured when their convoy hit a roadside bomb. that brings the total number of u.s. forces killed in august to 26. the spike in violence comes as afghan officials hand out ballots and prepare for the country's second ever presidential election on thursday. taliban forces have condemned the election and warned people to stay away from the polls. president obama says the u.s. has a deep interest in a peaceful, stable afghanistan, he's ordered u.s. forces to help secure polling places so that this week's elections can go forward. that may not be enough to calm some afghans. >> there is no security, this plan says, people are very scared, because the election is about to happen. the u.s. military and nato allies say they'll halt all the operations when the voting takes place. troops will be on stand by just in case they need to protect voters. at the white house, joel brown,wjz eyewitness news. >>> about 3 dozen candidates are in the presidential race
in eastern afghanistan, two u.s. soldiers were killed and three others injured when their convoy hit a roadside bomb. that brings the total number of u.s. forces killed in august to 26. the spike in violence comes as afghan officials hand out ballots and prepare for the country's second ever presidential election on thursday. taliban forces have condemned the election and warned people to stay away from the polls. president obama says the u.s. has a deep interest in a peaceful, stable...
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. >> >> a maryland marine has been killed in afghanistan. eugene mills the third died friday during combat. the 21-year-old native is the fifth service member from maryland killed this year and the fourth one to die in afghanistan. >> >> right now, police are looking for a gunman after a man is shot dead in east baltimore the man was shot in the head several times in an alley just after 7:30. taken to johns hopkins hospital and later died. police are looking for a black lexus seen fleeing the scene of the crime. >> >> a vote on the mayor's multimillion dollar budget. on thursday, the council voted to remove some of the budget cuts, but that failed and now the mayor's original $2.3 billion budget has passed committee. the budget takes effect in july. >> >> in tonight's "wjz" school watch. more charter schools coming to baltimore city. city has the most charters in maryland. gigi barnett reports that school leaders are raising the standards to open one. >> base camp at mount everett, now, we have to climb the mountain top. >> reporter: jack's
. >> >> a maryland marine has been killed in afghanistan. eugene mills the third died friday during combat. the 21-year-old native is the fifth service member from maryland killed this year and the fourth one to die in afghanistan. >> >> right now, police are looking for a gunman after a man is shot dead in east baltimore the man was shot in the head several times in an alley just after 7:30. taken to johns hopkins hospital and later died. police are looking for a black...
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today we learned 76 service members have been killed this month alone in afghanistan making june the deadliest month in the war. >>> people living in east baltimore are tired of all the shootings. city leaders say it's the people that need to help. >> after several violent weekends, people in east baltimore say they want city leaders to step in and clean up the crime. but those city leaders are saying it's not just their job. >> it's summer time and bullets are flying in baltimore. this weekend 13 shootings, 3 people killed. on memorial day weekend there were 7 murders in the city. >> [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: there's pain for neighbors who are living in these dangerous conditions near the shooting. >> [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: homeowners say buyers and sellers are now moving their illegal business into the protection of legitimate ones. >> drug dealing within the stores so the police really can't see them, by the time they go until in the store it's like they are buying something. >> reporter: the police commissioner says he's. >> no one is killed with laser beams, these a
today we learned 76 service members have been killed this month alone in afghanistan making june the deadliest month in the war. >>> people living in east baltimore are tired of all the shootings. city leaders say it's the people that need to help. >> after several violent weekends, people in east baltimore say they want city leaders to step in and clean up the crime. but those city leaders are saying it's not just their job. >> it's summer time and bullets are flying in...
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. >>> assassinated in afghanistan, a high-ranking maryland national guardsman killed. the escalating danger of retaliation for americans overseas. >>> hello, everybody. here's what people are talking about tonight. a sneak attack inside a top security facility. a military officer from baltimore is gunned down in the wake of anti-american protests in afghanistan. we have more on the fallen hero. >> reporter: helped to train afghanistan police. this weekend, one of those afghan policemen assassinated him and another u.s. officer inside the highly secured building. that attack, suspected pay back for the burning of the karan by u.s. troops. >> my dad, he was a good man. >> reporter: the news devastating his wife and four children who live in baltimore. >> take care of mommy. take care of mommy. >> take care of my sweetheart if anything ever happens to me. >> reporter: before taking full-time work with the national guard, he spent years as a phys ed teacher for several baltimore county schools. his last teaching job was at carnie elementary where staff remember him well. >
. >>> assassinated in afghanistan, a high-ranking maryland national guardsman killed. the escalating danger of retaliation for americans overseas. >>> hello, everybody. here's what people are talking about tonight. a sneak attack inside a top security facility. a military officer from baltimore is gunned down in the wake of anti-american protests in afghanistan. we have more on the fallen hero. >> reporter: helped to train afghanistan police. this weekend, one of those...
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yes, he even goes to afghanistan. for many, it was a christmas away from home. many say that the moral among the troops is high. >>> it's a tradition for many, christmas morning mass. gigi has more at the baltimore basilica. [choir singing] >> reporter: christmas morning mass, celebrated by millions worldwide. at the baltimore basilica, hundreds joined in. >> in the name of the father, the son and the holy spirit, peace be with you. >> reporter: for some, it's a deep faith -- >> there's a point, i don't understand why people don't celebrate if they don't believe in god. it's not just gifts and santa claus. >> reporter: for others, it's a time to spend time with family. >> it's gorgeous. i love it here. it's just beautiful. >> he's here to celebrate this wonderful feast here. it's an act of devotion and that brings us closer to god. >> good morning, everyone. merry christmas to you all. >> reporter: the bishop gave the mass. his message is clear. keep the christmas spirit year round. >> the more we do it, the more we involve ourself with service and we're aware w
yes, he even goes to afghanistan. for many, it was a christmas away from home. many say that the moral among the troops is high. >>> it's a tradition for many, christmas morning mass. gigi has more at the baltimore basilica. [choir singing] >> reporter: christmas morning mass, celebrated by millions worldwide. at the baltimore basilica, hundreds joined in. >> in the name of the father, the son and the holy spirit, peace be with you. >> reporter: for some, it's a deep...
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. >>> nato forces are in the middle of gun battle with insurgents in afghanistan. tonight, karen brown reports on the latest developments from southern afghanistan. >> marines aren't storming afghanistan, they're moving slowly and precisely to protect the civilians. it's part of the war strategy utilized to clear the strong hold. the forces are under strict orders to avoid weapons as they're using civilians as human shields places bunkers behind the family homes. there are two of them behind them so far. >> reporter: still, the afghanistan president says that more needs to be done to protect the innocent. karzai held up the picture of an 8-year-old girl who lost a dozen family members to a rocket. by keeping the deaths down and providing aid and services once the fighting stopped. , they hope to gain the trust of the people. this time, the united nations won't be involved in providing the aid. it says it disagrees with using the aid as a nonlethal weapon of war. the only way to keep them from returning to the region is to win over the population. thousands have fle
. >>> nato forces are in the middle of gun battle with insurgents in afghanistan. tonight, karen brown reports on the latest developments from southern afghanistan. >> marines aren't storming afghanistan, they're moving slowly and precisely to protect the civilians. it's part of the war strategy utilized to clear the strong hold. the forces are under strict orders to avoid weapons as they're using civilians as human shields places bunkers behind the family homes. there are two of...
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effort in afghanistan and putting politics before the law. >> i know you are an outspoken leader against the military policy. i know you acted without legal authority to reverse harvard's policy and deny the military equal access to campus. >> i always tried to make sure that i conveyed my honor for the military and i also tried to make sure that the military had excellence access to our students. >> reporter: despite the opposition from republicans, kagan's path to the high court ben appears clear. democrats hold the majority. there's little doubt they'll be able to pull together enough votes to confirm her. >> the president's hoping the confirmation happens in time for kagan to take her seat before the court's next term, which is in october. >>> still to come, russian spies. 11 people are accused of spying on the u.s. >>> oprah tops the list of those celebrities once again. find out who else made that list. >>> take lag live look -- taking a live look outside. bernadette woods will be back with the first warning forecast. ,,,,,, it's the little things in life that make me smile -- spen
effort in afghanistan and putting politics before the law. >> i know you are an outspoken leader against the military policy. i know you acted without legal authority to reverse harvard's policy and deny the military equal access to campus. >> i always tried to make sure that i conveyed my honor for the military and i also tried to make sure that the military had excellence access to our students. >> reporter: despite the opposition from republicans, kagan's path to the high...
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. >> we're learning of a maryland connection to the six gunned down in afghanistan. one of the victims is a pennsylvania nurse who earned his degree at johns hopkins university. terrell brown has the latest. >> reporter: three more americans have been identified on the taliban attack. he was an administrator and dr. thomas was a dentist from colorado. and a knoxville family says their daughter died in the attack and the bodies of the aid members are in kabul to be identified. two afghan and six americans were accused of spying and attempting to convert people from muslims to christianity. also, an optometrist was killed. his wife says he knew the danger but felt this was his calling. >> he would want me to say, he was an ordinary christian doing what god wanted him to do, bringing eye care to afghanistan. >> >> reporter: worshipers honored tom's life and his mission. he was a quiet man who had a strong resolve as to what he was doing. >> reporter: the secretary of state called the killings a despicable act of violence and nato condemned the violence. this comes as vi
. >> we're learning of a maryland connection to the six gunned down in afghanistan. one of the victims is a pennsylvania nurse who earned his degree at johns hopkins university. terrell brown has the latest. >> reporter: three more americans have been identified on the taliban attack. he was an administrator and dr. thomas was a dentist from colorado. and a knoxville family says their daughter died in the attack and the bodies of the aid members are in kabul to be identified. two...
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troops killed when their helicopter went down in afghanistan. among the victims the team of navy seals that took down osama bin laden. it will take two transport planes to bring all the flight draped caskets home. 30 minute americans were on board that helicopter when it went down. the crash so horrific. >> we're heartbroken. we mourn more than anything else. his life with unfulfilled dreams. he was already a mountain near, skier and triathlete. >> we will press on and we will succeed. >> reporter: the seals aboard were going to help another team looking for a local afghan leader. the team got pinned down in a fire fight and called for help. the shanuck with 30 americans, 10 afghans and one dog on board was hit by a rocket propelled grenade when it came in. their remains will arrive tomorrow morning. this is the worse u.s. casualty in afghanistan since the start of the war. >>> a woman has disappeared while on vacation in aruba. the fredrick native was last seen going on a scuba trip. >>> released from jail, the historian accused of stealing pri
troops killed when their helicopter went down in afghanistan. among the victims the team of navy seals that took down osama bin laden. it will take two transport planes to bring all the flight draped caskets home. 30 minute americans were on board that helicopter when it went down. the crash so horrific. >> we're heartbroken. we mourn more than anything else. his life with unfulfilled dreams. he was already a mountain near, skier and triathlete. >> we will press on and we will...
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. >>> laid to rest, family and friends gather to say good-bye to a baltimore man killed in afghanistan. >>> the mayor makes several public appearances as she waits for a decision from the jury. >>> can the ravens win on home turf? >>> looking outside, will our beautiful weekend weather stick around? meteorologist tim williams has the answer in the forecast. eyewitness news starts now. >> this is wjz tv, wjz hd and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city, to the county, to your neighborhood, now it's complete coverage, it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> good morning, welcome to eyewitness news this sunday, i'm jessica kartalija. >> temperatures around 40 degrees area wide. the only thing you need to take with you outside is sunglasses. very, very nice. there are some clouds, but a lot of sunshine. we have rain moving in the direction, timing is everything. looking outside, it's sun glare that will be a factor. a little due dew on the windows. you'll see the rain is moving through around the carolinas taking a long time to get here and as a result, we're not expecting to see it until lat
. >>> laid to rest, family and friends gather to say good-bye to a baltimore man killed in afghanistan. >>> the mayor makes several public appearances as she waits for a decision from the jury. >>> can the ravens win on home turf? >>> looking outside, will our beautiful weekend weather stick around? meteorologist tim williams has the answer in the forecast. eyewitness news starts now. >> this is wjz tv, wjz hd and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the...
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troops remain in afghanistan this memorial day. american soldiers took time to remember their fallen comrades. 1400 have died in combat since the war began nearly 14 years ago. tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> today's attacks come after a nato air strike on saturday killed 14 women and children. nato has apologized for the misguided attack. >>> a shocking crime caught on video in arizona. take a look. police say a mother stole from wal-mart while holding a young child in her arms. as she ran to get away, she ended up hitting the toddler's head on the door. then the mother backed into a car, as she tried to drive off. officers caught up with her as she tried to steal from a nail salon. the woman is facing shoplifting and child abuse charges. >>> heading home, the space shuttle endeavour is coming back to earth for the last time. the huddle shuttle undocked from the international space station. this is the 25th and final flight for endove our. >>> hip-hop -- endeavour. >>> hip-hop singer sean kingston is in an accident. they were
troops remain in afghanistan this memorial day. american soldiers took time to remember their fallen comrades. 1400 have died in combat since the war began nearly 14 years ago. tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> today's attacks come after a nato air strike on saturday killed 14 women and children. nato has apologized for the misguided attack. >>> a shocking crime caught on video in arizona. take a look. police say a mother stole from wal-mart while holding a young child in her...
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federal lawmakers from both parties are lining up to praise the president's new pick to lead the war in afghanistan. allison harm lynn has the latest. >> reporter: senators are moving quickly to get general david petraeus into his new assignment. >> the confirmation will probably be the fast test in the history of the armed services committee. >> reporter: that hearing is set for tuesday. president nominated him. mcchrystal was forced to resign after he made controversial and disrespectful remarks about the obama administration to "rolling stone" magazine. >> we simply cannot afford distractions of this kind in the middle of a war. >> reporter: lawmakers from beth side support the decision to send jernl petraeus to -- general petraeus to afghanistan. >> the july 2011 policy is confusing. it undercuts the war effort, confuses our friends and i think it needs to be reeval pay thed. >> but that's not leckly according to the -- likely according to the white house. the president made this clear this is a change in personnel not policy. petraeus is credited with turning around the war. at the end of the
federal lawmakers from both parties are lining up to praise the president's new pick to lead the war in afghanistan. allison harm lynn has the latest. >> reporter: senators are moving quickly to get general david petraeus into his new assignment. >> the confirmation will probably be the fast test in the history of the armed services committee. >> reporter: that hearing is set for tuesday. president nominated him. mcchrystal was forced to resign after he made controversial and...
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after ten years of washings they want the americans to go home. >> a special envoy to afghanistan will be in the country next week and back here, the police think a controversial cell phone video has a new and powerful backer. >> that is the department of justice and they are releasing an 18-page request for the judge to side with the man that lost his phone. he had taped a woman being arrested as she was in a pool of blood in an arrest during the preakness. >>> a cruise ship that sailed from here had an employee accused of a sex crime, the sexual assault of a minor on a royal caribbean cruise liner. the reports show he had sex with a 14-year-old girl in a locker room. he said he did, but she said she was 16 glan out break of scarlett fever has been reported from george washington elementary. it is a fever and rash on the neck and chest. it is treated easily with antibiotics. >>> baltimore is getting ready to celebrate the legacy of martin luther king. the theme this year will be "ask me about my dream ." the grand marshall will be monday at noon on martin luther king and bamb more str
after ten years of washings they want the americans to go home. >> a special envoy to afghanistan will be in the country next week and back here, the police think a controversial cell phone video has a new and powerful backer. >> that is the department of justice and they are releasing an 18-page request for the judge to side with the man that lost his phone. he had taped a woman being arrested as she was in a pool of blood in an arrest during the preakness. >>> a cruise...
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i've been doing afghanistan, bin laden, the great crisis. >> the president also challenged republicans to eliminate tax breaks for big companies and wealthy americans. >> it would be hard for the republicans to stand there and say that the tax breaks for corporate jets is sufficiently important that we're not willing to come to the table and get a deal done. >> reporter: despite fighting words, the president is confident lawmakers can reach an agreement to enable the government to live within itself means. republican leaders say now is the time to make a deal. they argue taxing businesses will cost jobs at a time when we need them most. >> he can call for tax hikes but can't call for tax hikes and job creation. it's one or the other. >> the president does want to tax the rich. he called on congress to continue the tax payroll tax cut. he says it will continue to reduce the unemployment rate now at 9%. >> the president warned if there's no plan worked out by august 2nd, there could be unpredictable cuts in federal programs. >>> still after head at 6:00, too close for comfort. wildfires
i've been doing afghanistan, bin laden, the great crisis. >> the president also challenged republicans to eliminate tax breaks for big companies and wealthy americans. >> it would be hard for the republicans to stand there and say that the tax breaks for corporate jets is sufficiently important that we're not willing to come to the table and get a deal done. >> reporter: despite fighting words, the president is confident lawmakers can reach an agreement to enable the...
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he denies all allegations his wikileaks med headlines related to the wars in iraq and afghanistan. >>> so you may have thought congress had bigger fish to fry but lightbulbs are a hot topic. today congress will battle over what kind of lightbulbs you are allowed to buy. house republicans want to overturn a law requiring lightbulbs to be more energy efficient. white house says even though the bulbs are more expensive they last longer and save billions of dollars in energy costs. >>> actress millu kunitz is leaving hollywood for north carolina. at least for a night. black swan actress has accepted an invitation to the marine corps ball in greenville. sergeant scott moore posted a video on youtube asking cueinous for a date and she said yes. kunitz latest flick friends with benefits with justin timberlake hits theaters july 22. you have to give the guy credit. >> it's only 12 or 15 seconds long. straightforward. will you go with me? she said yes. >> well, good for her. that's great. >>> still ahead at noon, it's just getting hotter outside. your complete first warning forecast. >>> here
he denies all allegations his wikileaks med headlines related to the wars in iraq and afghanistan. >>> so you may have thought congress had bigger fish to fry but lightbulbs are a hot topic. today congress will battle over what kind of lightbulbs you are allowed to buy. house republicans want to overturn a law requiring lightbulbs to be more energy efficient. white house says even though the bulbs are more expensive they last longer and save billions of dollars in energy costs....
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forces in afghanistan. a record 46 soldiers died this month, including an american soldier who was killed friday by a roadside bomb. more than 50,000 u.s. troops are in afghanistan battling the taliban. the top u.s. military officer admits the situation is deteriorating. >> the taliban insurgency has gotten better, more sophisticated. their tactics, just in my recent visits in talking with our troops certainly indicate that. >> the military will give a better assessment in the coming weeks. it's not clear whether more troop also be requested, but what is clear is the dwindling public support of the nearly eight-year war. a recent "washington post"-abc news poll shows more than half of hearns say the battle is not worth fighting for. president obama had hoped that recent elections would indicate some progress in the country, but it has been more than a week since the voters went to the polls and there is still no clear cut winner. >> one candidate must win 51% of the vote to avoid a run-off election and the
forces in afghanistan. a record 46 soldiers died this month, including an american soldier who was killed friday by a roadside bomb. more than 50,000 u.s. troops are in afghanistan battling the taliban. the top u.s. military officer admits the situation is deteriorating. >> the taliban insurgency has gotten better, more sophisticated. their tactics, just in my recent visits in talking with our troops certainly indicate that. >> the military will give a better assessment in the...
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road scholar, served in afghanistan. served your country as a white house story. how two fellows born blocks apart with the same name now have an intertwined life and what does it mean to you. this is compelling. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's the bottom of the hour. we are about to click over 6:30. it is murky motoring this morning. road surfaces remain wet from overnight and over on the shore it is still raining. >>> let's take a look at first warning doppler. that moisture south and east don mentioned on an eastern shore. this slug of moisture. that will be the next rain along 95 and west of that road. let's take a look at the day part. we are in the mid 50s now and will remain in the mid 50s through the day with a chance of showers anytime through the day. we are looking at 3 quarters to 2 inches of rain. i believe the 1-2-inch number is going to be east of the bay. fact of the matter remains over the next 18 or 19 hours it will be wet. >>> how is the drive in? >> it's not bad surprisingly. for how the weather looks out there we have only one problem and that remai
road scholar, served in afghanistan. served your country as a white house story. how two fellows born blocks apart with the same name now have an intertwined life and what does it mean to you. this is compelling. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's the bottom of the hour. we are about to click over 6:30. it is murky motoring this morning. road surfaces remain wet from overnight and over on the shore it is still raining. >>> let's take a look at first warning doppler. that moisture south...
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out of afghanistan. the white house says progress on the ground and the killing of 0 sam la bin laden -- makes it possible. >> al-qaeda is under more pressure anytime than since 9/11. we have taken out more than half of al-qaeda's leadership. >> reporter: he's being hit with criticism. some in his own party say it's not fast enough and others say it's too fast. >> we need to end this combat operation and look at a smarter way to redirect our policy and our funding. >> i would hate to see us take an unnecessary risk by withdrawing too early. >> reporter: the president is also being pushed by reality. the u.s. economy is struggling and the election is next year. >>> america, it is time to focus on nation-building here at home. >> reporter: with the united states spending at estimated $2 billion a week in afghanistan, there are many here at home that would like to see that used for job creation and did he have ---- deficit reduction. >>> a total of 33,000 withdrawn by next summer. >>> a marine reservist was
out of afghanistan. the white house says progress on the ground and the killing of 0 sam la bin laden -- makes it possible. >> al-qaeda is under more pressure anytime than since 9/11. we have taken out more than half of al-qaeda's leadership. >> reporter: he's being hit with criticism. some in his own party say it's not fast enough and others say it's too fast. >> we need to end this combat operation and look at a smarter way to redirect our policy and our funding. >> i...
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general in afghanistan has asked for an additional 20,000 troops. but the president is also thinking about leaving the current force in place. hoping to grease the wheels of cooperation, continue just approved a bill tripling the funds. and is too much meddling in pakistan's interest. >> pakistani police say they warned their military as early as july. >>> a utah high school is mourning the loss of their band teacher killed trying to save a bus load of her students. 33-year-old heather christianson and 55 band members were on their way home when their bus veered from the road. the band had just won a competition. christianson grabbed the wheel and tried to veer it back on the road. her best friend was not surprised at all. >> i was reacting and thought, of course that's just heather. >> the bus driver is in stable condition, as invest investigators try to find out why the bus veered off the road. >>> twitter and facebook have become more popular than e- mail. in august in a group of countries surveyed across the globe, 277 million people were using
general in afghanistan has asked for an additional 20,000 troops. but the president is also thinking about leaving the current force in place. hoping to grease the wheels of cooperation, continue just approved a bill tripling the funds. and is too much meddling in pakistan's interest. >> pakistani police say they warned their military as early as july. >>> a utah high school is mourning the loss of their band teacher killed trying to save a bus load of her students. 33-year-old...
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he was bringing care to afghanistan. >>> dr. thomas grant, also dead. he quit his practice in colorado to help impoverished children. >> he was a very kind person. >> reporter: and glen lack who helped victims of hurricane katrina and rita. the taliban took responsibility for the attack. clinton called the attack, a dispickable act of violence. >> he gave his life in afghanistan, and that's where he was called to as a family and that's where he will be buried. >> reporter: the christian organization says it's work in afghanistan will go on. in new york, terrell brown, wjz eyewitness news. >>> the lone survivor is an afghanistan -- >>> bp says a pressure tests shows the seal of a blown out well is now solidly in place. and now it's cleared to continue relief well work. >>> we know when it comes to the weather, this may go down as one of the best weekends of the summer. temperatures are pretty comfortable but maybe not for very long. let's go to bernadette woods, she's live with the first weather conditions. >> the summertime heat that we've gotten so use
he was bringing care to afghanistan. >>> dr. thomas grant, also dead. he quit his practice in colorado to help impoverished children. >> he was a very kind person. >> reporter: and glen lack who helped victims of hurricane katrina and rita. the taliban took responsibility for the attack. clinton called the attack, a dispickable act of violence. >> he gave his life in afghanistan, and that's where he was called to as a family and that's where he will be buried....
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. >> my daughter will go to afghanistan initially and there was a twinge that oh, my goodness, she is going back to where her brother was killed but she could be killed right here in baltimore. >> reporter: it is a selfless and honorable commit document serve. shared by veterans and their families and lieutenant governor anthony brown a colonel in the u.s. army says demands our gratitude. >> honoring veterans on november 11th places a well deserved spotlight on a small one percent of the population of patriots who love our the country and our willing to serve and sacrifice. >> for janice chance it is a sacrifice she is willing to bear but on this veteran's day she asks that those that don't have a friend or family member in harm's way to remember what is at risk for that's defending us. >> when you see a soldier, say thank you, thank you for preserving our country and for your sacrifices. >> many are still serving in iraq and afghanistan. >>> we are asking to you honor veterans with pictures and stories and many of you have done so and we are featuring them on our website abc2news.com
. >> my daughter will go to afghanistan initially and there was a twinge that oh, my goodness, she is going back to where her brother was killed but she could be killed right here in baltimore. >> reporter: it is a selfless and honorable commit document serve. shared by veterans and their families and lieutenant governor anthony brown a colonel in the u.s. army says demands our gratitude. >> honoring veterans on november 11th places a well deserved spotlight on a small one...
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marines were preparing to be deployed in afghanistan. marine corps hasn't released names and home towns of those kills but six of seven were stationed out of camp pendleton. >> an eight-year-old girl have to undergoing more surgery after being shot in school. the girl was shot in the arm and the bullet went into her stomach causing significant organ damage. police say a nine-year-old classmate brought that gun to school and it accidentally went off in his back pack. a juvenile judge will determine if a third grader will face criminal charges. >>> if you are watching your weight and hate the taste of some diet sodas, pepsi is developing something new just for you. pepsico is rolling out pepsi next. it's a soda with half the calories of regular pepsi at 60- calories a can. the company's biggest product launch in years. and it's expected to hit store shelves next month. a lot of people do that the at the soda fountain. have diet pepsi and half pepsi. >> still coming up, a cloudy but still unseasonably mild day outside. looking ahead to the
marines were preparing to be deployed in afghanistan. marine corps hasn't released names and home towns of those kills but six of seven were stationed out of camp pendleton. >> an eight-year-old girl have to undergoing more surgery after being shot in school. the girl was shot in the arm and the bullet went into her stomach causing significant organ damage. police say a nine-year-old classmate brought that gun to school and it accidentally went off in his back pack. a juvenile judge will...
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he was diagnosed with als while serving in afghanistan and passed away in july. also marine staff sergeant cory alexander currently serving in afghanistan, thank you for everything you do. you are watching good morning maryland. >> now, good morning maryland at 4:30. >> and world news this morning the recovery operation underway in turkey as the second quake hits the eastern part of the country. buildings collapse trapping dozens. at least six people have been confirmed dead and as rescue efforts continue to scuffle broke out between those living in the area with police. some say they are being forced to stay in the home and being concerned about how safe they are. you recall the 7.2 quake killed at least 600 people and left thousands homeless. >>> in venezuela, the missing washington nationals catcher. he was kidnapped from his home yesterday. yesterday police found the kidnappers abandoned vehicle into the nearby town. the 20 fourth of player had just finished his rookie season and was one of dozens of venezuelans in the week and dozens are targeted with kidnap
he was diagnosed with als while serving in afghanistan and passed away in july. also marine staff sergeant cory alexander currently serving in afghanistan, thank you for everything you do. you are watching good morning maryland. >> now, good morning maryland at 4:30. >> and world news this morning the recovery operation underway in turkey as the second quake hits the eastern part of the country. buildings collapse trapping dozens. at least six people have been confirmed dead and as...
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. >> reporter: private clifford williams survived violence in afghanistan to make it home. williams was returning from the shopping store when a man fired into the side of his suv. >> a driver came by, striking several rounds into the vehicle of the victim. >> reporter: williams stopped his car here in the 600 block of south wickham street. but police today are still struggling to find out where the original crime scene is. >> we're still having a hard time finding the crime scene, because the victim drove on to find help. >> reporter: detectives were there as police went door to door. private williams 15 day holiday leave was almost over. he was to return to afghanistan on january 2nd where he was part of the aviation company responsible for repairing aircraft. >> it is truly sad. our hearts and prayers go out to his family. because he has a son, william jr. and he wanted to be home for his son for christmas. >> reporter: private williams was pronounced dead early yesterday morning. police say there's no motive in this shooting that williams had no criminal record. at this
. >> reporter: private clifford williams survived violence in afghanistan to make it home. williams was returning from the shopping store when a man fired into the side of his suv. >> a driver came by, striking several rounds into the vehicle of the victim. >> reporter: williams stopped his car here in the 600 block of south wickham street. but police today are still struggling to find out where the original crime scene is. >> we're still having a hard time finding the...
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observers say holding an election in the summer months in afghanistan is a challenge. with winter weather coming, it will be even harder. in washington, joel brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> president ban is gaining ma says the decision to accept a run off is a key process for the people of afghanistan. >>> we're warming up to more average temperatures for this time of look. let's take a look right now. we of course are live with fresh weather morning coverage with marty bass. >> hey it's gorgeous out here. >> and bernadette at the weather center. good afternoon burn debt. >> reporter: not too shabby right now. 34 down at the ocean. 33 degrees in oakland. we did see clouds build in as the sun started to rise, but since the sun has come up, those have since gone and the temperatures are responding. 63 right now in baltimore. 63 degrees in d.c. and 64 at the ocean. this trend is going to continue. for more on that, here is marty. >> thanks burn. it is going to continue in a big way. we're going to average 20 to 25 degrees warmer the next couple days than temperatures were
observers say holding an election in the summer months in afghanistan is a challenge. with winter weather coming, it will be even harder. in washington, joel brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> president ban is gaining ma says the decision to accept a run off is a key process for the people of afghanistan. >>> we're warming up to more average temperatures for this time of look. let's take a look right now. we of course are live with fresh weather morning coverage with marty bass....
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they're still deciding whether to send more troops into afghanistan and would like to see a government take shape but they say it will be a challenge. >> it requires a government in place, here's a government re- elected but not in a fair way and doesn't have the credibility it needs to move guard. >> reporter: afghanistan voted the most corrupt country in the world. an anticorruption and major crimes unit. but they want to see more. they hope even though the same president will lead the country for the next five years, it still means a fresh start. >> he vowed to fill his new government with expert ministers to stop drug trafficking there. >>> it could be a classic combination, but now a study finds movie popcorn in coconut oil is lowed with saturated fat and calories. it has about the same amount of fat as from 3 double cheeseburgers or big macs. >> i'm sitting here tweeting. already tweeted about that. the tweet that is getting ready to go up, whoever came one the concept of twitter, how did they come up with the name and the word tweet and you're the person who did it and you chang
they're still deciding whether to send more troops into afghanistan and would like to see a government take shape but they say it will be a challenge. >> it requires a government in place, here's a government re- elected but not in a fair way and doesn't have the credibility it needs to move guard. >> reporter: afghanistan voted the most corrupt country in the world. an anticorruption and major crimes unit. but they want to see more. they hope even though the same president will...
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. >>> the polls are closed in afghanistan. despite threats of violence, millions turned out to cast their ballots. at least 26 people were killed in the violence. in southern afghanistan where the taliban has a stronghold, turnout was low. the votes are still being counted. >>> if you're planning on cashing in your clunker, you better get moving. the fund has run out, so the government is putting the brakes on the plan monday night. since the program began, 450,000 cars have been sold. >>> a tropical storm warning is in effect right now for bermuda. this has hurricane bill steaming closer to the island. the the storm lost a little power, but you can still see the eye. bob is tracking the storm from the weather center. >> i have a brand new picture that just came in of the eye. clearly showing there moving off to the northwest right now. there you see the eye. there's puerto rico to the south. there's been very little change in the track. it's been kept the last four or five days. the winds are around 120 with higher gusts. by
. >>> the polls are closed in afghanistan. despite threats of violence, millions turned out to cast their ballots. at least 26 people were killed in the violence. in southern afghanistan where the taliban has a stronghold, turnout was low. the votes are still being counted. >>> if you're planning on cashing in your clunker, you better get moving. the fund has run out, so the government is putting the brakes on the plan monday night. since the program began, 450,000 cars have...
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karen brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> and france has pulled troops out of afghanistan. >>> the man convicted in the bombing has died. he received a life sentence for the bombing that killed 270 people. his release in 2009 sparked outrage across the world. libyan foreign ministry spokesman says the 61 year old will be buried tomorrow. >>> baltimore city police are releasing the identity of a man. he was killed after reaching for an officer's gun during a struggle. an officer hurt in the struggle is recovering from injuries. >>> maryland's highest court rules that pit bulls are dangerous. tonight gee gee reports some pit bull owners says there's another side of the breed that's rarely seen. >> reporter: this is how a well behave pit bull really acts. it's what maryland breed owners really want to world to know. pit bulls and pit bull mixes are inheritly dangerous. >> it's discrimination against the breed and that's not intelligent. i think facts should be apparent before a decision like that is made. >> reporter: so pet owners put their pit bulls on parade. it's a friendly way to crush the myt
karen brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> and france has pulled troops out of afghanistan. >>> the man convicted in the bombing has died. he received a life sentence for the bombing that killed 270 people. his release in 2009 sparked outrage across the world. libyan foreign ministry spokesman says the 61 year old will be buried tomorrow. >>> baltimore city police are releasing the identity of a man. he was killed after reaching for an officer's gun during a struggle. an...
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general david petraeus took over the war in afghanistan and he says now the u.s. is in it to win it. here's terra mergenner with the latest. >> reporter: the man credited with turning around the war in iraq plans to do the same in afghanistan. >> we are in this to win. that is our clear objective. >> reporter: general david petraeus took command of 130,000 international forces sunday during a ceremony in kabul. he admitted that while it may be tough, it's more important now than ever to drive militants out of the country. >> we must demonstrate to the afghan people and to the world that al qaeda and its network of extremist allies will not be allowed to once again establish sanctuaries in afghanistan. >> reporter: but the general has his work cut out for him. june was the deadliest month for u.s. forces with 60 troops killed. according to recent poll, public support for the 9-year- old war also continues to fall. petraeus is under intense pressure to show results. the white house plans to begin pulling out troops next july. >> what i worry about more than anything
general david petraeus took over the war in afghanistan and he says now the u.s. is in it to win it. here's terra mergenner with the latest. >> reporter: the man credited with turning around the war in iraq plans to do the same in afghanistan. >> we are in this to win. that is our clear objective. >> reporter: general david petraeus took command of 130,000 international forces sunday during a ceremony in kabul. he admitted that while it may be tough, it's more important now...
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he was serving in afghanistan where the burning of the koran has led to outrage. the military has yet to confirm that the major was one of them. >> we don't know anything about what happened. >> reporter: they're aware of the violence in afghanistan but choosing to remember how the father of four lived and how he chose to love his wife. >> it was like a love story right out of book. >> take care of mom. take care of my sweetheart if anything ever happens to me. >> reporter: he left a mark on more than his own family. for years he worked as a phys. ed teacher. >> my father has been my idol and been my hero and i grew up trying to be just like him and i hope and pray that i can be even 50% of what that man was. >> if more fathers could be like he was, i feel like this could be a better place. >> reporter: in the past the major had done one tour of duty. this was his first tour of duty in afghanistan. >> sad loss there. derek live for us tonight. a spokesman sighs despite the contentions it will continue to stand by the afghan partners and and -- investigators see a
he was serving in afghanistan where the burning of the koran has led to outrage. the military has yet to confirm that the major was one of them. >> we don't know anything about what happened. >> reporter: they're aware of the violence in afghanistan but choosing to remember how the father of four lived and how he chose to love his wife. >> it was like a love story right out of book. >> take care of mom. take care of my sweetheart if anything ever happens to me. >>...
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. >>> a local soldier will soon be laid to rest after losing his life in afghanistan. 26-year-old army specialist jamil friedman of baltimore city was one of five people killed thursday when an i.e.d. hit their vehicle. >>> a former state delegate, one of the first behind the celebration of martin luther king's birthday, has died. kenneth webster represented baltimore city from 1970 to 1978 during which time he authored legislation making maryland the second state to recognize the birthday of dr. king. he died from kidney failure at a baltimore hospital saturday. he was 76 years old. >>> the president is launching a bus tour of the midwest today. his trip comes as the latest gallup poll shows his approval rating is below 40% for the first time. >> president barack obama left the white house to kick off a three day bus tour. he is headed to minnesota first to talk about getting americans back to work. >> over the coming weeks i'll put forward more proposals to help our businesses hire and create jobs. >> a new gallup poll shows his approval rating dipped to 39%, his lowest number in a y
. >>> a local soldier will soon be laid to rest after losing his life in afghanistan. 26-year-old army specialist jamil friedman of baltimore city was one of five people killed thursday when an i.e.d. hit their vehicle. >>> a former state delegate, one of the first behind the celebration of martin luther king's birthday, has died. kenneth webster represented baltimore city from 1970 to 1978 during which time he authored legislation making maryland the second state to recognize...
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this is the latest allied offensive in afghanistan. >>> indiana senator eve evan buy says he will not lune -- evan bayh says he will not run for a third term. he says he wants to help people but he has grown tired of partisan fighting in congress. former indiana senator, dan coates, a republican is planning to run for the seat. >>> first howard, and now baltimore county. lawmakers considering restrictions on tanning salon. the county council meets tomorrow to consider a bill that would require tanning business owners get written parental permission before allowing minors to use tanning beds. supporters say they're trying to prevent melanoma skin cancer. >>> how you carry home your groceries could soon be changing. lawmakers are considering banning the use of plastic bags in baltimore city. new it at 11, kai jackson explains the plastic bag fee is also under consider. >> reporter: a council member is betting that charging people for using plays particular bags and help the environment. plastic bags have become part of our everyday lives, though not consistently in good ways. when we wa
this is the latest allied offensive in afghanistan. >>> indiana senator eve evan buy says he will not lune -- evan bayh says he will not run for a third term. he says he wants to help people but he has grown tired of partisan fighting in congress. former indiana senator, dan coates, a republican is planning to run for the seat. >>> first howard, and now baltimore county. lawmakers considering restrictions on tanning salon. the county council meets tomorrow to consider a bill...
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will get some help from one of is afghanistan's neighbors. next week president obama travels to russia, and that country says it will let the u.s. and weapons across russian territory into afghanistan. over the next few weeks, 21,000 more u.s. troops will be sent to afghanistan, but defeating the insurgents may take more than military might. the taliban is bank rolled by rampant opium production. the u.s. may try to develop alternative lively hoods for farmers who grow poppy crops. >>> afghanistan account for more than 90% of the world's production of opium. >>> is north korea poised for more missile tests, and will any of them have the united states as a possible target? a firing of four short-range rockets yesterday has increased speculation that long-range missile testing may be aimed towards hawaii this weekend. defense officials say such a launch does not appear imminent. the north fired a missile on the 4th of july three years ago but that missile failed. >>> 89-year-old john dimnaczek is accused of being nazi soldier. formal charges ar
will get some help from one of is afghanistan's neighbors. next week president obama travels to russia, and that country says it will let the u.s. and weapons across russian territory into afghanistan. over the next few weeks, 21,000 more u.s. troops will be sent to afghanistan, but defeating the insurgents may take more than military might. the taliban is bank rolled by rampant opium production. the u.s. may try to develop alternative lively hoods for farmers who grow poppy crops. >>>...
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family members tell wjz that robert marchanti was killed yesterday in afghanistan. he was a teacher in the baltimore county school system for 16 years. tune into eyewitness news tonight at 11:00. we're getting some reaction the to his death and more information. >>> in other news, a man walks in on a burglary in his home in baltimore county then he's shot. >> the man is lucky to be alive. he survived the gunshot wound. but the wielding burglar in this case, he's not so lucky. tonight he's sitting in jail. news of what happened inside this home on allegheny avenue spread quickly with neighbors. >> it's like my biggest nightmare. we live just down the street. >> reporter: the homeowner returned to find a crook in his house. the homeowner was shot while police began searching. police were told to look for a man dressed completely in camouflage. >> it's pretty surprising to hear about something like that, about 100 yards away from where we live. >> reporter: the crime has those who live in this family friendly neighborhood on heightened alert. many here already tried to
family members tell wjz that robert marchanti was killed yesterday in afghanistan. he was a teacher in the baltimore county school system for 16 years. tune into eyewitness news tonight at 11:00. we're getting some reaction the to his death and more information. >>> in other news, a man walks in on a burglary in his home in baltimore county then he's shot. >> the man is lucky to be alive. he survived the gunshot wound. but the wielding burglar in this case, he's not so lucky....
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area of arlington where troops were killed in iraq and afghanistan are laid to rest. defense secretary robert gates and joint chief chairman mike mullen join the commander in chief for the ceremony. they're key members of his national security team. and they're both retiring this year. >> reporter: the president chose cia director leon pineta to replace secretary gates. and before taking part in a memorial day tribute, he picked an iraq war veteran to lead the joint chiefs of staff. >> reporter: army general dempsey will head up the joint chiefs of staff if the senate confirms him. >> for the first time, the chairman and vice chairman will have the experience of leading combat operations in the years since 9/11. >> reporter: and this year, family members of those killed in the september 11th terror attacks, along with first responders, received a special tribute in the national memorial day parade, honoring america's war dead. in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> president obama wants another iraq war veteran, army general ray odiero to become c
area of arlington where troops were killed in iraq and afghanistan are laid to rest. defense secretary robert gates and joint chief chairman mike mullen join the commander in chief for the ceremony. they're key members of his national security team. and they're both retiring this year. >> reporter: the president chose cia director leon pineta to replace secretary gates. and before taking part in a memorial day tribute, he picked an iraq war veteran to lead the joint chiefs of staff....
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over thanksgiving they skyped with the maryland national a guard unit stationed in afghanistan. later this month coach harbaugh will host a youth football clinic. today i'm proud to announce that the ravens will be donated brand new uniforms for varsity football and girl's basketball teams for all the schools across baltimore. that's 42 teams. we're happy to have some athletes here to celebrate with us here today. this year baltimore won't be just seeing the ravens on sunday or monday night or thursday night, you'll see their impact in high school under friday night lights. that's a testimony to the connection they feel to this city. you'll see players spending their tuesdays, normally their only day off in the season, visiting hospitals and schools and senior centers and day after day you will see a team that loves baltimore as much as baltimore loves the ravens. i want to thank all of you for the good work that you're doing. con -- congratulations again. you're best of luck next week. you're going to need it in week 11 when you're in week 11 and you play the bears. i brought s
over thanksgiving they skyped with the maryland national a guard unit stationed in afghanistan. later this month coach harbaugh will host a youth football clinic. today i'm proud to announce that the ravens will be donated brand new uniforms for varsity football and girl's basketball teams for all the schools across baltimore. that's 42 teams. we're happy to have some athletes here to celebrate with us here today. this year baltimore won't be just seeing the ravens on sunday or monday night or...
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. >> a group of armed gunmen raided a bank building in the heart of afghanistan. the taliban said it was part of an attack and police are calling it a robbery gone bad. >> and despite beefed up security around afghanistan's capital, the taliban has unleashed a wave of violence to disrupt the election. the suicide bomber attacked a convoy killing 8 and injuring 55 and two service members died in a separate attack. a natyo officer said it will not shut down the polling places. >> they will not prevent 15 million people and interrupt the election jesus there are two dozen candidates in the election but the obama administration is not taking any sides. the u.s. expects to see changes in the government no matter who wins. the current president leads the polls. most believe he will win a second term as a top competitor does not get a last minute surge in support. >> this a good forcing function to put pressure on the president on his government to root out interruption and be more responsive to the people. >> seen as the threat room looms, there will be a strong turnout
. >> a group of armed gunmen raided a bank building in the heart of afghanistan. the taliban said it was part of an attack and police are calling it a robbery gone bad. >> and despite beefed up security around afghanistan's capital, the taliban has unleashed a wave of violence to disrupt the election. the suicide bomber attacked a convoy killing 8 and injuring 55 and two service members died in a separate attack. a natyo officer said it will not shut down the polling places....
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. >> afghanistan strategy president obama gets set to announce plans for u.s. troops overseas. >> another quick peak outside your complete first warning forecast coming up >>> the army psychiatrist accused of the mass shooting at fort hood may plead not guilty and give an insanity defense. he opened fire on troops in fort hood and killed 14 people. he remains in intensive care after being shot that same day by police. >> president obama could make a major announcement about troops in afghanistan any day now. according to the white house press secretary he will announce his new afghan strategy soon. they think he will send up to 42,000 forces. >>> governor sanford fell under national scrutiny when he fell out of sight during the summer he is facing state violations. today a state house committee will decide whether to move forward with impreachment proceedings. >> crew of the space shuttle atlantis will undock from the international space station later today. they will spend thanksgiving on solo or bit and get ready to land to earth. they will land friday nasa's
. >> afghanistan strategy president obama gets set to announce plans for u.s. troops overseas. >> another quick peak outside your complete first warning forecast coming up >>> the army psychiatrist accused of the mass shooting at fort hood may plead not guilty and give an insanity defense. he opened fire on troops in fort hood and killed 14 people. he remains in intensive care after being shot that same day by police. >> president obama could make a major announcement...
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they are expected to vote on a resolution to end wars in iraq and afghanistan. this is the first time baltimore has hosted the event. >>> still to come on eyewitness news at noon, the rescue. a boat is lifted from new york's mighty river. medicare. it doesn't cover everything. and what it doesn't cover can cost you some money. that's why you should consider an aarp... medicare supplement insurance plan... insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. all medicare supplement insurance plans can help pay... some of what medicare doesn't, so you could save... thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket expenses. call now for this free information kit and medicare guide. if you're turning 65 or you're already on medicare... you should know about this card -- it's the only one of its kind endorsed by aarp; see if it's right for you. all medicare supplement plans let you keep your own doctor, or hospital that accepts medicare. there are no networks and no referrals needed. help protect yourself from some of what medicare doesn't pay... and save up to thousands of dollars i
they are expected to vote on a resolution to end wars in iraq and afghanistan. this is the first time baltimore has hosted the event. >>> still to come on eyewitness news at noon, the rescue. a boat is lifted from new york's mighty river. medicare. it doesn't cover everything. and what it doesn't cover can cost you some money. that's why you should consider an aarp... medicare supplement insurance plan... insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. all medicare supplement insurance...
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. >>> a big victor for allied forces in afghanistan. after they captured the taliban's top military commander. it comes as the u.s. defensive battles insurgents in southern afghanistan. >> mullah abdul ghani baradder is now in custody and talking to interrogators. he's the most important taliban leader captured since the war in afghanistan started more than eight years ago. it was an operation carried out by u.s. and pakistani forces. a spokesman for the group denies he was captured. investigators hope that maradar will lead them to mullah muhammad omar. he says the joint operation that led to baradar's capture is a sign that pakistan now coulds that they have -- now understands that they have a stake in the fighting in afghanistan. >> the level of violence that has been brought, has convinced the government of pakistan and pakistani people that their country is threatened. >> reporter: word of the arrest came on the fourth day of a battle, between the taliban and coalition forces in afghanistan. u.s. forces are leading a mission aimed
. >>> a big victor for allied forces in afghanistan. after they captured the taliban's top military commander. it comes as the u.s. defensive battles insurgents in southern afghanistan. >> mullah abdul ghani baradder is now in custody and talking to interrogators. he's the most important taliban leader captured since the war in afghanistan started more than eight years ago. it was an operation carried out by u.s. and pakistani forces. a spokesman for the group denies he was...
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choppers in crashed in southern afghanistan killing four american troops and wounding two more. military investigators ruled out enemy fire in the collision and they're looking into what happened in the first crash. >>> the crashes came hours before the latest war council meeting at the white house. president is deciding on a new strategy and deciding on sending more troops into the fight. some are pushing the commander in chief to speed things up. >> if we get them in there, we won't lose time. >> reporter: this is not a decision that the president should rush into. >> he's doing his job and wrestling with one of the toughest decisions i've seen a president half to make. >> afghan officials are gearing up for a run off next month. they'll need a government as a partner in the new strategy to prevent the taliban for providing a safe haven for al- qaeda. >>> and we have just learned that three drug enforcement agents may have been among those who died in the crash. they would be the dea's first deaths in the war. >> there's new information about the maryland man who was arrested
choppers in crashed in southern afghanistan killing four american troops and wounding two more. military investigators ruled out enemy fire in the collision and they're looking into what happened in the first crash. >>> the crashes came hours before the latest war council meeting at the white house. president is deciding on a new strategy and deciding on sending more troops into the fight. some are pushing the commander in chief to speed things up. >> if we get them in there, we...
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. >> reporter: captain daniel love and his brother are currently serving in afghanistan. >> >> i want to say happy mother's day to you, mom -- >> i'm looking forward to him coming home sometime this summer. very proud of our boys, lover them very much. >> >> crowds went crazy to that. happy mother's day to all of you moms out there >> by the way, the game was pretty exciting in case you missed it. stan will be a live report in about 15 minutes. >> mr. we have much more coming up. >> >> a deer plungens into this giant hole. we'll take you inside of this tricky mountainside rescue >> an unlikely graduate, how this college graduate earned his ivy league tassle. >>> i'm tim williams with more on the race for rain. >> >> bernadette woods, coming up your first warning forecast. . ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> cloudy, 69 degrees in central maryland. bernadette will have the complete weather forecast coming up. >>> first, seven people are dead after flames tear through a hotel in japan. firefighters fight desparately to get to the seven trapped on the second and third floors, but the fire was too inte
. >> reporter: captain daniel love and his brother are currently serving in afghanistan. >> >> i want to say happy mother's day to you, mom -- >> i'm looking forward to him coming home sometime this summer. very proud of our boys, lover them very much. >> >> crowds went crazy to that. happy mother's day to all of you moms out there >> by the way, the game was pretty exciting in case you missed it. stan will be a live report in about 15 minutes. >>...
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. >> anger boiling over in afghanistan after a u.s. soldier allegedly killed eckstein afghan civilians. as president obama promises a full pentagon investigation, protesters have already taken to the streets. we report with the very latest. >> reporter: protesters chanted death to america as they marched through the streets in eastern afghanistan. they are demanding a public trial for the u.s. urgent witnesses say murdered 16 afghan villagers, many of them children. the demonstrators want u.s. troops to leave their country. and in what appears to be a revenge attack, militants opened fire on afghan officials attending a memorial service for the victims. an afghan soldier was killed and two others wounded. military is not releasing the names of the alleged shooter area cbs news has learned he's a 38-year- old father of two. eyewitnesses claim they saw him gray -- drag a young boy and shoot him in the mouth. fence secretary leon panetta says he could face the death penalty. >> these kinds of events and incidents are going to take place.
. >> anger boiling over in afghanistan after a u.s. soldier allegedly killed eckstein afghan civilians. as president obama promises a full pentagon investigation, protesters have already taken to the streets. we report with the very latest. >> reporter: protesters chanted death to america as they marched through the streets in eastern afghanistan. they are demanding a public trial for the u.s. urgent witnesses say murdered 16 afghan villagers, many of them children. the...
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they will stop al-qaida fighters from using afghanistan as a safe haven. the war in afghanistan is now the the 9th year, white house aids made it clear that the president does not want it to last another nine years. in hiss last few sessions, president obama was focused on how to train the afghan army and police on how to protect areas taken back from the taliban once u.s. forces are gone. they hope the emphasis will support sending more troops. right now just 32% think it's a good idea. >> there's a reason we're in the region and i believe in the office of the president to make the decisions to have a fortunate outcome. >> i think we need to pull out eventually, it's going to be a slow process. >> the administration has to win over congress too, the president will brief leading lawmakers on the plan tuesday hours before he flies to west point to announce it. in washington, joel brown, eyewitness news. >> this would be the largest expansion of troops since the war began in 2001. you can watch the address about afghanistan next tuesday night here on wjz 13.
they will stop al-qaida fighters from using afghanistan as a safe haven. the war in afghanistan is now the the 9th year, white house aids made it clear that the president does not want it to last another nine years. in hiss last few sessions, president obama was focused on how to train the afghan army and police on how to protect areas taken back from the taliban once u.s. forces are gone. they hope the emphasis will support sending more troops. right now just 32% think it's a good idea....
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in afghanistan, more than a dozen u.s. military were killed in helicopter crashes today. we report on the violence of the military helicopter crash. >> reporter: at least 14 americans died in afghanistan monday in two separate helicopters crashers. in a speech to the military in florida, president obama praised their sacrifice. >> they were willing to reuszing their lives to prevent afghanistan from becoming a safe haven for terrorists. >> reporter: meanwhile, president obama held meetings. one key issue they are debating is whether to send more troops to afghanistan could change the course of the war. weighing high on the white house is the growing number of u.s. casualties. this is the deadliest year for u.s. troops since the war began. as the numbers mount, so does pressure to do something sooner rather than later. >> if we can quickly get troops in there, time may not matter. >> reporter: monday's deaths show that the importance of that measure becomes higher and higher. >>> wjz pump report, gas prices are on the rise for the first time since july. the national averag
in afghanistan, more than a dozen u.s. military were killed in helicopter crashes today. we report on the violence of the military helicopter crash. >> reporter: at least 14 americans died in afghanistan monday in two separate helicopters crashers. in a speech to the military in florida, president obama praised their sacrifice. >> they were willing to reuszing their lives to prevent afghanistan from becoming a safe haven for terrorists. >> reporter: meanwhile, president obama...
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commander in afghanistan on the future of the war and the decision to begin pulling out. the man accused of the worst war crimes in europe since the natsys shows nothing but contempt for justice. mark phillips has the pictures from the court. and on this fourth of july as the space shuttle program nears an end, jim axelrod asks "what happened to the flags on the moon?" >> it's beautiful. >> pelley: do those star spangled banners yet wave? captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, chantix is the most popular anti-smoking drug on the market with annual sales of
commander in afghanistan on the future of the war and the decision to begin pulling out. the man accused of the worst war crimes in europe since the natsys shows nothing but contempt for justice. mark phillips has the pictures from the court. and on this fourth of july as the space shuttle program nears an end, jim axelrod asks "what happened to the flags on the moon?" >> it's beautiful. >> pelley: do those star spangled banners yet wave? captioning sponsored by cbs this...
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he played a key role in the obama administration in afghanistan. >>> a british judge granted bail to wikileaks leader julian assange today but he remains in jail pending a possible appeal. the 39-year-old has spent a week in a on done prison. he's fighting extradition to sweden where he is wanted on sexual assault charges. many say his extradition would make it easier for him to take action. >>> a 12-year-old taken from virginia is back there this afternoon. brittany smith is back with her family. 32-year-old jeffrey easley is charged with her kidnapping. the pair was spotted outside a san francisco supermarket last week. her mother was found dead and easley is a suspect. >>> stick around. your complete first warning forecast is now two and a half minutes away. first, take a look at today's midday stocks followed by last night's multimatch numbers. night's multimatch numbers. ,, 3q copd makes it hard for me to breathe. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now, i can join the fun and games with my grandchildren. great news! for people with copd, including chronic bronchitis, emph
he played a key role in the obama administration in afghanistan. >>> a british judge granted bail to wikileaks leader julian assange today but he remains in jail pending a possible appeal. the 39-year-old has spent a week in a on done prison. he's fighting extradition to sweden where he is wanted on sexual assault charges. many say his extradition would make it easier for him to take action. >>> a 12-year-old taken from virginia is back there this afternoon. brittany smith is...
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an unlikely pair here, pakistan and afghanistan. >> well i feel strongly that the pakistani government has become very serious about fighting terrorism within their own borders and working with afghanistan and the united states to try to stabilize the region. >> secretary clinton admits there's still a lot of working to done. she also says she's confident about the plan. >> reporter: the state's department of transportation says the traffic on this stretch of west 29th street in northeast baltimore moves too fast. it puts walkers in danger, and the street has been the scene of several accidents. so a $1 million pavement fix will come this fall. >> the park project will improve safety by reducing the amount of pavement that pedestrians have to cross and it'll slow traffic down where they are intersecting with the pedestrians. >> when that's complete, construction crews will move a few blocks north to try to change traffic signals, plant trees and revamp north charles street. while the street needs a facelift, the tune of $30 million, the transportation department says it's number one go
an unlikely pair here, pakistan and afghanistan. >> well i feel strongly that the pakistani government has become very serious about fighting terrorism within their own borders and working with afghanistan and the united states to try to stabilize the region. >> secretary clinton admits there's still a lot of working to done. she also says she's confident about the plan. >> reporter: the state's department of transportation says the traffic on this stretch of west 29th street...
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troops currently serving in afghanistan and iraq. president obama called them today to thank them for their service. >>> what's larger than life and puts a smile on everyone's face. it one the thanksgiving day parade. >>> the annual parade took off today through health square in new york. the stars of the show continue to be snoopy and the rest of his balloon friends, that is until santa shows up. >>> health scare in the air, just minutes away why a passenger's condition forced a pilot to divert and how she came back from the brinks of death. >>> a thanksgiving she will never forget. the proposal that took a whole airplane full of people to deliver. i'm mary bubala, that story is ahead. >>> it could be a damp start but a cool end to your black friday. i'm tim williams, i'll have your complete forewarning forecast for this last weekend in november, coming up. ,,,,,,,,,, ♪ ♪ [ dad ] yeah! [ cheers and applause ] [ male announcer ] achievement gets points for living life. earn pnc points for your credit and debit card purchases. ♪
troops currently serving in afghanistan and iraq. president obama called them today to thank them for their service. >>> what's larger than life and puts a smile on everyone's face. it one the thanksgiving day parade. >>> the annual parade took off today through health square in new york. the stars of the show continue to be snoopy and the rest of his balloon friends, that is until santa shows up. >>> health scare in the air, just minutes away why a passenger's...
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several will gather to honor those killed in afghanistan and 3500 american flags are in place on the graves of veterans thanks to the young marines. >>> the orioles have this day off. the o's tried to start the climb out of baseball's basement, but it was not to be. the orioles dropped the games and the road trip is tomorrow against the yankees and then the red sox. the big sports story, the university of maryland sitting on top of the lacrosse world. the terps rallied back against northwestern. maryland won, 13-11 and the title game is today in baltimore. >>> it's going to be huge. give the lady terps a huge round of [ applause ] . i mean, northwestern is a strong, strong school. it's amazing how lacrosse is spreading to the heartland. >> oh, yeah. >> and south east of there, they're playing the national game today against the east coast, acc lacrosse legendary power house. you see, they play them close so it would be a spread of the game across the country. there my brother plays in san diego and that's all they want to do is play lacrosse. we didn't even have a team in high school
several will gather to honor those killed in afghanistan and 3500 american flags are in place on the graves of veterans thanks to the young marines. >>> the orioles have this day off. the o's tried to start the climb out of baseball's basement, but it was not to be. the orioles dropped the games and the road trip is tomorrow against the yankees and then the red sox. the big sports story, the university of maryland sitting on top of the lacrosse world. the terps rallied back against...
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. >> he survived violence in afghanistan to make it home. but it is here on the streets of baltimore where the violence caught up with him. he was returning from a grocery store when a gunman fired rounds into the side of his suv. >> unknown suspect fired on the car striking the victim. after being shot he drove for a few blocks. >> he stopped here on southwickham street but they are struggling to determine where the original scene is. >> we have not found it after he was shot he short a ways for help. we have detectives looking for a crime scene. >> we were there as they went door to door to piece together what happened. his 15-day leave was almost over. he was to return to afghanistan january 2nd where he was part of the aviation company many responsible for repairing aircrafts. >> this is sad our hearts go out to his family. he has a son he wanted to be home for christmas. >> he was pronounced dead yesterday. there is no motive in the shooting and he had no criminal record. as this point they are at a loss. >> hopefully someone would have
. >> he survived violence in afghanistan to make it home. but it is here on the streets of baltimore where the violence caught up with him. he was returning from a grocery store when a gunman fired rounds into the side of his suv. >> unknown suspect fired on the car striking the victim. after being shot he drove for a few blocks. >> he stopped here on southwickham street but they are struggling to determine where the original scene is. >> we have not found it after he...
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. >> major robert was one of two killed in afghanistan. chopper 13 right now over his funeral at the trinity assembly of god church in lutherville. he was ambushed following burning of copies of the koran. he will be buried tomorrow at arlington national cemetery. >>> instead of flowers the family is asking mourners to donate to the wounded warrior project. >>> sergeant accused of killing sf civilians will meet his w his defense attorney for the first time today. john henry brown willsey down with staff sergeant robert bail as at the federal pen penitentiary. afghanistan leaders are demanding he be returned to their country. >>> battle for the noel snakes moves to illinois, rick santorum and mitt romney are campaigning hard ahead of the prom primary. >> reporter: mitt romney greeted voters in illinois explaining why he should win the state's gop primary. >> i had to get us the energy on the ground we needed to keep the money, that's spent buying energy from other people, keep it here. put people to work. >> reporter: romney rolls in to the
. >> major robert was one of two killed in afghanistan. chopper 13 right now over his funeral at the trinity assembly of god church in lutherville. he was ambushed following burning of copies of the koran. he will be buried tomorrow at arlington national cemetery. >>> instead of flowers the family is asking mourners to donate to the wounded warrior project. >>> sergeant accused of killing sf civilians will meet his w his defense attorney for the first time today. john...
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right now, marines are trying to oust taliban fighters from the strong hold in southern afghanistan. leaders say the fighters seem to be low on supplies and ammunition, finally offering relief for nato forces. in a passionate plea, hamid karzai urged nato to be more careful. at least 16 civilians have died in the latest offensive. >>> all of the piles of snow across maryland are serving as a constant reminder of the wicked winter we've had. now many are reacting to the president's declaration of disaster as a result of all of the snow in december. baltimore, caroline, cecil, hartford, montgomery and queen anne's counties are eligible for federal funding. senator mikulski says these storms can't turn that a budget disaster for maryland. the governor took time to thank federal officials today for working quickly to help reimburse the state. >>> we've been warning you about the dangers of getting around on foot in the wake of all of the storms. tonight that danger has claimed a life. police say an employee with the department of agriculture was struck and killed in a hit and run acciden
right now, marines are trying to oust taliban fighters from the strong hold in southern afghanistan. leaders say the fighters seem to be low on supplies and ammunition, finally offering relief for nato forces. in a passionate plea, hamid karzai urged nato to be more careful. at least 16 civilians have died in the latest offensive. >>> all of the piles of snow across maryland are serving as a constant reminder of the wicked winter we've had. now many are reacting to the president's...
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home from afghanistan. that's coming up right after abc 2news at 11. . >>> as we go to break we want to honor a few more veterans. thank you for your service. . >>> you have heard of the cat stuck in the tree. how about stuck up a cactus in that's what happened to this little guy in arizona. the cat was on top of the cactus for about three days. eventually she came down. we aren't sure how many live you loose but -- got to hurt. >>> and we have heard of some of them chewing on shoes and furnish tew but a dog in florida prefers cash. while her owner was working she bit into an envelope, inside a thousand dollars this cash. the money and the paper clip holding it wound up in her belly. the owners gave ers -- were able to recover about $900 but a little messy. >>> one last look at the forecast. >> she was expensive tastes. >> seven day forecast, we warm up through the weekend this to next week but this weekend look for chilly starts and daytime temperatures will be back in the low 60s. enjoy it. we will be bac
home from afghanistan. that's coming up right after abc 2news at 11. . >>> as we go to break we want to honor a few more veterans. thank you for your service. . >>> you have heard of the cat stuck in the tree. how about stuck up a cactus in that's what happened to this little guy in arizona. the cat was on top of the cactus for about three days. eventually she came down. we aren't sure how many live you loose but -- got to hurt. >>> and we have heard of some of them...
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he is focused on a strategy that would leave afghanistan stronger when the troops do come home. manuel gallegus, cbs news. >> an administration official says the debates in this book are already well known and insists the president comes off as a commander in chief who is strategic and decisive. the book hits store shelves next week. >>> hollywood is getting involved in the cleanup in the gulf. actor kevin costner spent time. >> america deserves a no-nawnsz approach -- no-nonsense approach to spills. >> costner testified about his $895 oil spill disaster -- $895 million oil spill disaster plan. the actor has also met with executives at bp, chevron, and gulf coast governors. >>> tonight, a warning could be headed to your cell phone. they suggested mobile phone users attach warning messages to warn people not to use them while driving. >>> tonight in health watch, some new findings about the benefits of playing video games. the study shows playing video games improves vision for adults with a lazy eye. researchers at the university of california berkeley found patient his better v
he is focused on a strategy that would leave afghanistan stronger when the troops do come home. manuel gallegus, cbs news. >> an administration official says the debates in this book are already well known and insists the president comes off as a commander in chief who is strategic and decisive. the book hits store shelves next week. >>> hollywood is getting involved in the cleanup in the gulf. actor kevin costner spent time. >> america deserves a no-nawnsz approach --...
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. >> including the end of all air strikes in afghanistan and all other muslim countries as well as the release of all prisoners at gat gat an mo bay. >> all who has links to al qaeda, we detained this man who had been neck deep in -- he also referred to wine stein's jewish heritage. in 2002, al qaeda killed -- knows the terror all too well. he was abdoubted by militants in pack tan. >> he is terrified. he has lost all sense of being in control. >> and the odds are growing longer. >> reporter: says pakistan is leading the investigation into wine stein's where abouts. >> he has a wife and children here in maryland. >>> an adult toy store in alabama says it's trying to spread holiday cheer to kids. the store is taking donations for toys for tots, the charity said it doesn't want its name connected with the adult store. >>> 14 cars including ferraris and mercedes benz collided in japan. they were all part of the same car club. damages are several million dollars. >>> astronomers have found another planet that may be able to support life. a nasa telescope has confirmed a planet with the rig
. >> including the end of all air strikes in afghanistan and all other muslim countries as well as the release of all prisoners at gat gat an mo bay. >> all who has links to al qaeda, we detained this man who had been neck deep in -- he also referred to wine stein's jewish heritage. in 2002, al qaeda killed -- knows the terror all too well. he was abdoubted by militants in pack tan. >> he is terrified. he has lost all sense of being in control. >> and the odds are...
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. >>> and a whistle blowing website published 90,000 documents about the war in afghanistan that was once classified. joel brown reports for wjz-13 and the relief is drawing criticism from the white house. >> they just -- [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: the founder of the website defended his decision to go public with the documents which he gave to journalists and posted online. >> here's the evidence of the war crimes in the material >> reporter: it could be the biggest leak ever of classified documents. the taliban fighters used the miss sills to shoot down the aircraft and they targeted insurgents and many also suggest that pakistan spy agencies could be helping the taliban. >> the white house officials noted that most of the documents covered the periods before president obama took office and top aids were furious over the website's decision to make it public. they called it a threat and said in a statement, it could put the lives of americans and their partners at risk. the analysts said it could fire up the debate over the war efforts. there's a lot of anxiety about where we're
. >>> and a whistle blowing website published 90,000 documents about the war in afghanistan that was once classified. joel brown reports for wjz-13 and the relief is drawing criticism from the white house. >> they just -- [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: the founder of the website defended his decision to go public with the documents which he gave to journalists and posted online. >> here's the evidence of the war crimes in the material >> reporter: it could be...
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. >>> and president obama is deciding whether to september additional troops to afghanistan. concerns over the middle eastern country's government could delay that decision. . >> reporter: president obama may not be willing to commit thousands of more troops to afghanistan until the country's government can prove its legitimacy. >> the question does not come how many troops you send, but do you have a credible after gan partner for this that can provide the security and the type of services the afgan people need. >> reporter: u.s. officials fear afgan citizens are turning to the taliban for their needs because of concerns about the country's leadership. this summer's presidential election was plagued with charges of fraud, raising more doubt about the government's reliability. massachusetts senator john kerry visited the rejn over the weekend and says the president should wait until the election cloud has been lifted. >> i don't see how president obama is make a decision about the committing of our additional forces without an adequate government in place. the obama administr
. >>> and president obama is deciding whether to september additional troops to afghanistan. concerns over the middle eastern country's government could delay that decision. . >> reporter: president obama may not be willing to commit thousands of more troops to afghanistan until the country's government can prove its legitimacy. >> the question does not come how many troops you send, but do you have a credible after gan partner for this that can provide the security and the...
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will get some help from one of afghanistan's neighbors. next week president obama travels to russia, and that country says it will let the u.s. send is weapons across russian territory into afghanistan. over the next few weeks 21,000 more u.s. troops will be sent to afghanistan, but defeating the insurgents may take more than military might. the taliban is bank rolled by rampant opium production. the u.s. may try to develop alternative lively hoods for farmers who grow the plants. >>> afghanistan account for more than 90% of the world's production of opium. >>> tonight a major manhunt is underway for a serial killer in south carolina. denise has new information on the case fours. >> reporter: adam, police have have just released a sketch of the man they say is a serial killer. this sketch just came into the eyewitness news room. two men and two women were fatally shot in the last six days. all the murders took place within 10 miles of each other. police are not sure if the victims and killer knew each other. police are intensifying their s
will get some help from one of afghanistan's neighbors. next week president obama travels to russia, and that country says it will let the u.s. send is weapons across russian territory into afghanistan. over the next few weeks 21,000 more u.s. troops will be sent to afghanistan, but defeating the insurgents may take more than military might. the taliban is bank rolled by rampant opium production. the u.s. may try to develop alternative lively hoods for farmers who grow the plants. >>>...
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militants in iraq and afghanistan have hacked into live video feed of predator drones. the defense department says there is no evidence the signals have been jammed, they are now working to incrypt all drone signals from iraq, pakistan and afghanistan. >>> the commissioner of the pga tour is firing back at anyone who says the tournament won't survive without its bigger star. tim kimshon says the competition won't be at its same level but it will be successful. woods reported that he would be leaving the tour in an effort to save his marriage. >>> you know him best at mao shadoxx. the company that powers your house and allows you to hear what i'm saying right now, tonight in his only television interview, mao shadoxx tells me his thoughts on the most troubles times of his company. >> reporter: mao shadoxx has been in the helm of constalation. an important job, but triggering a storm. suddenly shadoxx became the face of the company. >> allover us in the company shared the same concern and the same worry about where this was headed. this is our job, you know and this is wh
militants in iraq and afghanistan have hacked into live video feed of predator drones. the defense department says there is no evidence the signals have been jammed, they are now working to incrypt all drone signals from iraq, pakistan and afghanistan. >>> the commissioner of the pga tour is firing back at anyone who says the tournament won't survive without its bigger star. tim kimshon says the competition won't be at its same level but it will be successful. woods reported that he...
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explosives detonate in afghanistan. the death toll is rising. >>> michael phelps is receiving a citation after a car crash. >>> a case is closed after everyone is sentences in the -- sentenced in the case. >>> get ready for a spectacular saturday. eyewitness news saturday morning starts right now. >>> good morning and welcome to eyewitness news this saturday. i'm jessica kartalija. >> i'm tim williams. fancy meeting you here, how are you? haven't seen you in about a month. >> i missed you. >> it's been a very nice week, nice weekend coming up, summer-wise. thank you, missed you too. >>> we're talking about a pretty good forecast if you like summer weather. look outside, already given you an idea. we have partly a chance of rain. of course it'll be that typical pop-up potential of a shower in the afternoon. mostly this is a pretty nice day. temperatures close to 90 degrees. going to feel very summer-like and pleasant. we'll have your completed forecast and a look at the first-named tropical system in the atlantic, coming
explosives detonate in afghanistan. the death toll is rising. >>> michael phelps is receiving a citation after a car crash. >>> a case is closed after everyone is sentences in the -- sentenced in the case. >>> get ready for a spectacular saturday. eyewitness news saturday morning starts right now. >>> good morning and welcome to eyewitness news this saturday. i'm jessica kartalija. >> i'm tim williams. fancy meeting you here, how are you? haven't seen...
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. >> the two leading candidates for afghanistan are both claiming victory. president obama made it clear the u.s. is not taking sides. >> our only interest was the results fairly accurately reflecting the will of the afghanistan people. >> reporter: early vote tallies from the election could some saturday on the ballot are dozens of candidates. they're flooding and the agency says it's too early to tell who came out on top. they're accusing the camp on tampering, the president denies it. he told supporters show he's heading to the 50% margin of victory. it was an early test for president obama's buildup of troops in afghanistan. he called it successful and praised the afghan people. >> as i watched the election, i was struck by their courage and dignity in the face of disorder. >> 26 afghans were killed. >>> they used rockets and roadblocks to keep voters away from the poles, voters did stay home. there's concern that some won't accept the outcome and there's fears it could lead to more bloodshed. in washington, joel brown. >>> those results are being sent t
. >> the two leading candidates for afghanistan are both claiming victory. president obama made it clear the u.s. is not taking sides. >> our only interest was the results fairly accurately reflecting the will of the afghanistan people. >> reporter: early vote tallies from the election could some saturday on the ballot are dozens of candidates. they're flooding and the agency says it's too early to tell who came out on top. they're accusing the camp on tampering, the president...
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combat operations in afghanistan. >> good afternoon, everyone. >> reporter: president obama announced an agreement reached with nato allies to gradually phase out combat operations in afghanistan. >> my goal is to make sure that by 2014 we have transitioned afghans are in the lead, and it is a goal to make sure that we are not still engaged in combat operations of the sort we're involved in now. >> reporter: president obama says it's likely the u.s. will have a training and support function beyond 2014. his remarks come after two days of meetings with nato and 28 countries. nature though has more than 150,000 troops in afghanistan and afreed to start turning over security to the country's military next year. the president also welcomes russian why's willingness to work with nato on a defense ministry. he stressed an increased partship with russian why and pressed for republicans back home to ratify a nuclear arms reduction agreement forged with moscow. the treaty has become a sticking point between the president and gop. >> there's no other reason not to do it than the fact that, you
combat operations in afghanistan. >> good afternoon, everyone. >> reporter: president obama announced an agreement reached with nato allies to gradually phase out combat operations in afghanistan. >> my goal is to make sure that by 2014 we have transitioned afghans are in the lead, and it is a goal to make sure that we are not still engaged in combat operations of the sort we're involved in now. >> reporter: president obama says it's likely the u.s. will have a training...
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afghanistan? we'll bring you the latest on the deadly conflict there. >>> also ahead, shawna hornbeck was kidnapped as a child, found years later. we'll talk to his parents about how he's recovered and the skydiver who fell 10,000 feet and lived to tell about it when we come back. when morning comes in the middle of the night [ rooster crow ] it affects your entire day. to get a good night's sleep, try 2-layer ambien cr. the first layer dissolves quickly... to help you fall asleep. and unlike other sleep aids a second dissolves slowly to help you stay asleep. when taking ambien cr, don't drive or operate machinery. sleepwalking and eating or driving... while not fully awake with memory loss for the event... as well as abnormal behaviors... such as being more ogoing or aggressive than normal, confusion, agitation and hallucinations may occur. don't take it with alcohol... as it may increase these behaviors. allergic reactions such as shortness of breath, swelling of your tongue or throat may occur.
afghanistan? we'll bring you the latest on the deadly conflict there. >>> also ahead, shawna hornbeck was kidnapped as a child, found years later. we'll talk to his parents about how he's recovered and the skydiver who fell 10,000 feet and lived to tell about it when we come back. when morning comes in the middle of the night [ rooster crow ] it affects your entire day. to get a good night's sleep, try 2-layer ambien cr. the first layer dissolves quickly... to help you fall asleep. and...
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. >>> the to military commander in afghanistan is warning against burning a copy of the koran. there was a plan to do it on the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. it has also sparked protests from afghani people here in the u.s. >>> john travolta has convinced a judge to drop the case of a couple trying to extort them. a judge declared a mistrial in october. travolta said he asked for the charges to be dismissed to avoid the pain from another trial. >>> take a look outside land please stay tuned. meteorologist bernadette woods will be back in two and a half minutes with the forecast. first, here's a look at today's midday stocks. for constipation relief... nothing works better than miralax. it's the one. the one recommended by more doctors. only miralax is clinically proven to relieve constipation with no harsh side effects. miralax is the only one. my commute home to the eastern shore every night only takes an hour but that's more time than congress spends reading massive spending bills, it's crazy. that's why i wrote a law that requires 72 hours to read every bill. i rea
. >>> the to military commander in afghanistan is warning against burning a copy of the koran. there was a plan to do it on the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. it has also sparked protests from afghani people here in the u.s. >>> john travolta has convinced a judge to drop the case of a couple trying to extort them. a judge declared a mistrial in october. travolta said he asked for the charges to be dismissed to avoid the pain from another trial. >>> take a...
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he was killed in afghanistan on sunday. he had been awarded two purple hearts and two combat action ribbons. >>> the president was at arlington national cemetery honoring those who lost their lives. he's meeting with the national security team today to discuss options for the afghan war. they're not offering details about the plans and the decision is still weeks away at this point. >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news at noon, drinking and flying. another pilot is charged with having too much alcohol on the job. a mountain side is crashing down on the highway. and meteorologist bernadette woods will be back with the first warning weather forecast. >>> a pilot was suspended for being over the alcohol limit. he's the third in a month. and some videotape from polk county, tennessee. a news crew was taping rain and this mountain slid on the roadway. they were right, it was unsafe and the cleanup is underway. >>> and the police made two new arrests. a teen vanished and his body was found. mike hellgren has more of the story
he was killed in afghanistan on sunday. he had been awarded two purple hearts and two combat action ribbons. >>> the president was at arlington national cemetery honoring those who lost their lives. he's meeting with the national security team today to discuss options for the afghan war. they're not offering details about the plans and the decision is still weeks away at this point. >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news at noon, drinking and flying. another pilot is charged...
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tonight, the taliban claims responsible for another attack on the main military base in afghanistan days after a similar assault in bagram. wednesday, suicide bombers carrying rockets and grenades launched a predawn attack. now tonight, nato says a ground assault was similar with insurgents firing rockets and automatic weapons. several polish troops have been injured but no deaths have been reported. this is the third matsch area tacks in afghanistan in six days. >>> the mornings of three american hikers are arrested in iran last year returned home without their children today. the three women returned to new york after spending ten hours of the last few days visiting their children. sarah shroud, shane bauer and josh fattal were arrested along the iraqi border in july. they claim had he were hiking. the women say their children have been treated well but are devastated they could only turn home without them. >> the pain we felt in having to leave without our children is almost more than we can bear. our greatest hopes what to bring our children home with us where they belong. >> iran ha
tonight, the taliban claims responsible for another attack on the main military base in afghanistan days after a similar assault in bagram. wednesday, suicide bombers carrying rockets and grenades launched a predawn attack. now tonight, nato says a ground assault was similar with insurgents firing rockets and automatic weapons. several polish troops have been injured but no deaths have been reported. this is the third matsch area tacks in afghanistan in six days. >>> the mornings of...
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there's been strides and gains made by women in afghanistan. two million girls are in school and many working and they're no longer wearing the scarfs, but there's some areas for women where things are tough when it comes to violence against women, the numbers are skyrocketing and high and some fear with the taliban that the number is going to grow higher. the infant mortality rate and women prisoners are afforded few rights. we'll look at where progress has been made and where it hasn't, it's an important story. >> it comes off of the heels of the story of afghanistan. we look forward to more, thank you very much, katie couric. >> see you guys. remember you can see the story on the evening news here on wjz.com after eyewitness news at 6:00. here's bob with a look at the weather. >>> we have some rain in the region. looking at radar. the light rain moved in and it's been cool all day long. our high 50, the low last night at the airport got down to 40. we saw a little rain around the region, heavier stuff west of washington, generally a light ra
there's been strides and gains made by women in afghanistan. two million girls are in school and many working and they're no longer wearing the scarfs, but there's some areas for women where things are tough when it comes to violence against women, the numbers are skyrocketing and high and some fear with the taliban that the number is going to grow higher. the infant mortality rate and women prisoners are afforded few rights. we'll look at where progress has been made and where it hasn't, it's...
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the commander in chief is reportedly nearing a decision about the strategy for the war in afghanistan. that could include sending up to 40,000 more troops to battle. the men and women in inform, already serving abroad were already on the president's mind. as he spoke to families. >> for our troops it is another day in harm's way. for their families, it is another day to feel the absence of a loved one and concern for their safety. >> reporter: the people who came to the vietnam veteran's memorial to mark the holiday, know those feelings well. they pay tribute to family members and friends that we lost on the battlefield. >> we remember him all year. but this is a special time. >> reporter: rex lee is also thinking about president obama and the decision that is before him. >> we're just praying for the right decision. we're praying for his office, for what he has to do, he has to make a tough decision. >> present. >> reporter: they will meet for another meeting. aides expect the commander in chief to announce his plans for afghanistan, after he returns from his upcoming trip to asia. i
the commander in chief is reportedly nearing a decision about the strategy for the war in afghanistan. that could include sending up to 40,000 more troops to battle. the men and women in inform, already serving abroad were already on the president's mind. as he spoke to families. >> for our troops it is another day in harm's way. for their families, it is another day to feel the absence of a loved one and concern for their safety. >> reporter: the people who came to the vietnam...
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this weekend, dedicates to remembering fallen soldierings, the military suffered the 1000th death in afghanistan. u.s. forces are gearing up for a major operation in the former taliban operation. and according to a new poll, half of all americans are opposed to the conflict. >>> congress has taken steps in the push to allow openly gay men and women serve in the military. the house repealed the don't ask don't tell policy. the republicans said that the congress should wait on the effects. and a senate committee approved and the full senate could take it up next month. >>> a white house official says that president clinton asked a representative to drop out of the democratic primary and the officials say that he discussed a branch that would allow hem to stay in the house. he declined and won this month. >>> die hard fans mobbed apple stores this morning. in the basement of the louvre, the early line dwarfed the line to see the mona lisa. and it's estimated that apple will sell 8 million ipads this year alone. >>> and still ahead on wjz-13 eyewitness news at noon. take a live look outside, please
this weekend, dedicates to remembering fallen soldierings, the military suffered the 1000th death in afghanistan. u.s. forces are gearing up for a major operation in the former taliban operation. and according to a new poll, half of all americans are opposed to the conflict. >>> congress has taken steps in the push to allow openly gay men and women serve in the military. the house repealed the don't ask don't tell policy. the republicans said that the congress should wait on the...
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. >> on a day his city is likened to a war zone in afghanistan, he takes offense. >> we can have those statements about how horrible baltimore is, but what the hell are you going to do about it. >> do you understand his sentsment though, when 12 people are shot, there's going to be outrage. >> let's get commit today saying if you commit a gun crime in baltimore, you go to jail. >> sunday night in baltimore, was like the wild, wild west. >> all of us collectively, need to make this the toughest place in the country to commit these crimes. so you want cops to work harder? we will. >> what is your instant reaction when a 5-year-old has been shot or 12 people have been shot? >> when i'm going to the scenes, what i want to know is what cretin did this and how can we find him and send him to jail? >> with 18 people shot, something snapped in our city. >> something didn't snap in the city. something snapped in a group of maniacs who went on a rampage. >> this is what baltimore is making itself out to be and people are sick of it. >> i think this is the key -- we need to harness the energy and
. >> on a day his city is likened to a war zone in afghanistan, he takes offense. >> we can have those statements about how horrible baltimore is, but what the hell are you going to do about it. >> do you understand his sentsment though, when 12 people are shot, there's going to be outrage. >> let's get commit today saying if you commit a gun crime in baltimore, you go to jail. >> sunday night in baltimore, was like the wild, wild west. >> all of us...
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. >>> it is being called the first major test of the obama administration's afghanistan strategy. and now u.s. forces are trying to secure southern parts of the country, but as brown reports for wjz, a dozen innocent civilians died when a missile went off course. >> reporter: marines battled sniper fire sunday against thetal ban, and forces are -- mar s&a from all sides, leaders have gotten off to a good start and haven't encountered serious resistance. >> this is the first time we have put together off of the elements of the president's new strategy and direction to his manned commanders. >> sunday, to stop using a certain kind of rocket, after two of them missed the target and slammeded into a home killing 12 civilians. the mistake could be a blow to the relationship with locals. >> our plan called for clearing the area, holding the area, and then providing some buildings for the people, their better security and better governments of more of an afghan space. >> the first step clearing is already proving to be a challenge. troops new thetal ban would -- but far more homemade bom
. >>> it is being called the first major test of the obama administration's afghanistan strategy. and now u.s. forces are trying to secure southern parts of the country, but as brown reports for wjz, a dozen innocent civilians died when a missile went off course. >> reporter: marines battled sniper fire sunday against thetal ban, and forces are -- mar s&a from all sides, leaders have gotten off to a good start and haven't encountered serious resistance. >> this is the...
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he worked as ad advisor helping to train afghanistan police. this weekend, one of those afghanistan policeman assassinated him and another u.s. officer inside the highly secured interior ministries building in kabul. that suspected pay back for the burning of the koran by troops at a u.s. air base last monday. the news devastating to his wife and four children who live in baltimore. before taking full time work with the national guard in 2008, marchanti spent years as a physical education teach fer for several baltimore county schools. facebook messages are pouring in from students he taught over the years. >> he was the kind of person who came in to the room, and just calmed it down. >> when he got his job, he had two passions, one was working with kids, the other a soldier. >> he is a gentle giant. >> reporter: the death pain to feel marchanti's friends at the armory he is a 12th maryland guardsman to lose his life on the war on terror. funeral arrangements are not yet set. he will be buried at arlington national cemetery. >>> top commander i
he worked as ad advisor helping to train afghanistan police. this weekend, one of those afghanistan policeman assassinated him and another u.s. officer inside the highly secured interior ministries building in kabul. that suspected pay back for the burning of the koran by troops at a u.s. air base last monday. the news devastating to his wife and four children who live in baltimore. before taking full time work with the national guard in 2008, marchanti spent years as a physical education teach...
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. >>> troops killed in afghanistan continues to grow. the rising death toll is putting pressure on the obama administration. here's joel brown reporting on the president's tough choices. >> reporter: u.s. and afghan forces moved quickly to seal off insurgent strongholds in eastern afghanistan this morning after hundreds of militants launched a series of deadly attacks over the weekend. 8 u.s. troops were killed. another u.s. soldier was killed this morning in southern afghanistan. the death cast a shadow over a series of meetings happening at the white house this weekend. the top advisors are scheduled to get together twice to review their options in afghanistan. right now, they have three choices. keeping the current strategy, scaling back, or granting top commander's requests for more troops. >> we will tear apart and look at the input. the president should be presented with options, not just one. >> reporter: if president obama decides to send more troops into afghanistan, he will face political opposition here at home. they are march
. >>> troops killed in afghanistan continues to grow. the rising death toll is putting pressure on the obama administration. here's joel brown reporting on the president's tough choices. >> reporter: u.s. and afghan forces moved quickly to seal off insurgent strongholds in eastern afghanistan this morning after hundreds of militants launched a series of deadly attacks over the weekend. 8 u.s. troops were killed. another u.s. soldier was killed this morning in southern...
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. >> reporter: he served in afghanistan and major heath kelly a decorated field officer in iraq. police say they are doing their best to unravel why he snapped before taking his own life here at the restaurant. at this point there is no proof he was targeting the military. >> numerous guardsmen were attacked and an equal number of them were similarly saluted. >>reporter: they say he was mentally unstable. >> i feel story for what he did. i never thought he would do something like that. >> reporter: the sheriff said their injuries range from severe to then serious. >>> mike is in the newsroom with a ruling that will keep gary giordano locked up. >> reporter: three judges refused to set gary giordano free. she vanished while the couple was on vacation. police were told her body was swept awhile while they were diving and they are still trying to piece together what happened to her. >>> right now bill coursepy is -- cosby is in town and they are meeting with voters this afternoon. there is a free rally at 6:00 tonight. you will hear from cosby why he is getting involved in the race
. >> reporter: he served in afghanistan and major heath kelly a decorated field officer in iraq. police say they are doing their best to unravel why he snapped before taking his own life here at the restaurant. at this point there is no proof he was targeting the military. >> numerous guardsmen were attacked and an equal number of them were similarly saluted. >>reporter: they say he was mentally unstable. >> i feel story for what he did. i never thought he would do...
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this is the second day, showing troops taking over villages in southern afghanistan. the name of the operation is not only to drive out enemy but win over local populations. not far from the americans, british soldiers continue to gain ground in a major city. during the fighting one u.s. marine has been killed and in the eastern part of the country another has been kidnapped. but overall there has been little resistance from insurgents the taliban may have adopted the strategy of blending in to the local population and regrouping. u.s. will get help from one of afghanistan's neighbors, next week president obama travels to russia, and that country says it will let the u.s. and weapons across russian territory, in to afghanistan. over the next few weeks 21,000 more u.s. troops will be sent to afghanistan, but defeating the insergeants may take more than military might. the u.s. may try to develop alternative livelihood for farmer whose grow poppy crops cutting off enemy's cash flow. >>> afghanistan accounts for more than 90 percent of the world's population of opium. >>
this is the second day, showing troops taking over villages in southern afghanistan. the name of the operation is not only to drive out enemy but win over local populations. not far from the americans, british soldiers continue to gain ground in a major city. during the fighting one u.s. marine has been killed and in the eastern part of the country another has been kidnapped. but overall there has been little resistance from insurgents the taliban may have adopted the strategy of blending in to...
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southern afghanistan that has been under the control of the extremist. the goal is to kick out the taliban so they can no long provide safe havens for al- qaida terrorist. -- longer provide safe havens for al-qaida terrorist. they say so far it is going well. >> while this is an afghan whether he had operation i think it highlights the special partnership that we've developed that i'm very proud of. >> reporter: taking the city is the easy part under the white house's new afghan strategy. once u.s. allies and forces control the city they will set up a new government. that's part of an effort to provide an alternative that the military calls clear, hold and build. the goal is winning over the afghan people. but a misstake on sunday put that part of the strategy in jeopardy. a rocket missed its taliban target by a fifth of a mile and hit a house instead. 12 civilians were killed. afghan president has ordered an investigation into the strike. general mccrystal has apologized, but the incident could prove costly in the battle for afghanistan. whit johnson, w
southern afghanistan that has been under the control of the extremist. the goal is to kick out the taliban so they can no long provide safe havens for al- qaida terrorist. -- longer provide safe havens for al-qaida terrorist. they say so far it is going well. >> while this is an afghan whether he had operation i think it highlights the special partnership that we've developed that i'm very proud of. >> reporter: taking the city is the easy part under the white house's new afghan...
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. >>> in the past, officials warned that cooperation in the war in afghanistan might be curtailed until boot is free. >>> investigators have acknowledged that three people still missing in central ohio were dead. police found sarah mainer. hoffman has been charged with one count of kidnapping. mother, son, and a family friend are still investigating. >>> a high-speed police chase ends in miami, when the getaway vehicle crashes into a tanker truck. the chase started after a suspected armed robbery as at least two people were suspected of getting into the car. the driver was tanker truck was also taken away in an ambulance. >>> and katie couric has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> more than 65 million people are expected to be diagnosed with alzheimer's disease, robbing them of their independence and sometimes their life savings. what can you do to spot the hidden guidelines? we're looking at a new way to help the families cope. tonight, only on the cbs evening news. >>> and here's a look at tonight's closos,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, >>> live look outside right now.
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they discuss the direction of the war in afghanistan. as joel brown reports for wjz, this comes as more casualties from this weekend's deadly attack return home. >> reporter: four soldiers returned from afghanistan in the most solemn of ceremonies. sergeant joshua kirk, specialist michael excusa, specialist griffin, and private first class kevin thompson, were among the eight troops killed in one of the bloodiest attacks since the war began. their flag-draped coffins came in. they waive the appeal for an additional 40,000 troops. he is trying to get lawmakers in his corner as he wrestles against the future of the taliban. which harbors al qaeda and osama bin laden. >> we will target al qaeda in our pursuit. we will not yield in our pursuit. >> reporter: the president laid out the mission again before summoning congressional leaders to the white house. >> reporter: there's plenty of division among the president's own advisers. vice president biden wants to consider fewer troops. and a more targeted hunt for al qaeda terrorists. >> reporte
they discuss the direction of the war in afghanistan. as joel brown reports for wjz, this comes as more casualties from this weekend's deadly attack return home. >> reporter: four soldiers returned from afghanistan in the most solemn of ceremonies. sergeant joshua kirk, specialist michael excusa, specialist griffin, and private first class kevin thompson, were among the eight troops killed in one of the bloodiest attacks since the war began. their flag-draped coffins came in. they waive...
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. >> the number of troops in afghanistan jumps following an or by president obama. it's an effort to rid the region of terrorists and stabilize the war-torn country. >> among a range of difficult choices this is the best way to protect our nation now and in the future. >> reportererin december the president announced plans to increase troops by 30,000 and the members of the national guard will be among them. >> what will the servicemen and women be doing in afghanistan? >> two units are deploying. the c-130-js that carry troops and equipment and support operations throughout the whole area. now the a-10s are different, they are jet fighters and provide support to the army troop, marines and others on the ground. >> reporter: it will be the largest deployment for maryland. >> members of the air lift group and maintenance and operations group serve in support roles in afghanistan. >> we try to give as much notice to our citizen soldiers so they know when they deploy they have some time ahead of themselves to get the families ready and a lot of people have full time jo
. >> the number of troops in afghanistan jumps following an or by president obama. it's an effort to rid the region of terrorists and stabilize the war-torn country. >> among a range of difficult choices this is the best way to protect our nation now and in the future. >> reportererin december the president announced plans to increase troops by 30,000 and the members of the national guard will be among them. >> what will the servicemen and women be doing in afghanistan?...
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and nato forces are searching eastern afghanistan for two missing american forces. one was killed in a gunfight and one had been captured. american officials are stopping and searching vehicles currently trying to find the men. >>> now to the gulf of mexico where there has been major developments tonight. in fact, we're learning that the ceo of bp could be replaced at any moment. kenneth gibson reports tonight for wjz. >> cbs news has learned bp's chief executive is expected to step down sometime after monday's board of director's meeting. a spokesperson said tony hayward remains the ceo of bp. he has the confident of the board and senior management. dudley was considered for ceo in 2007 but lost out to hayward. dudley is an american born just 65 miles from the gulf coast. as the news of hayward's departure started circulating, the government's point man for the spill, thad allen detailed his job. but all along the gulf coast talk turned to hayward. >> if you're the captain of the ship, if it sinks or something happens it's your fault. >> i want my life back. >> rep
and nato forces are searching eastern afghanistan for two missing american forces. one was killed in a gunfight and one had been captured. american officials are stopping and searching vehicles currently trying to find the men. >>> now to the gulf of mexico where there has been major developments tonight. in fact, we're learning that the ceo of bp could be replaced at any moment. kenneth gibson reports tonight for wjz. >> cbs news has learned bp's chief executive is expected to...
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commander in afghanistan, made a special trip to the operating base where an afghanistan soldier turned his gun on american troops. general john allen offered condolences and urged restraint. u.s. officials promised a full investigation in to the koran burning incident and say they are confident the fallout won't have a lasting impact on the mission there. >> we will work through the difficult circumstances and remain on track to making progress on the goals there. >> reporter: the up tick in violence is concerning the u.s. and nato allies, they are working to withdrawal troops by the end of 2014. the white house says it's gratified that afghanistan president, karzai called for calm pending the outcome of an investigation but has done little to quelch the unrest. military officials ordered new training on the handling of religious materials for nay to personnel in afghanistan. >>> s claycalating violence in syria is sparking outrage. hundreds of protesters tried to storm a conference of foreign leaders. representatives were there including secretary of state, hilary clinton, calling for
commander in afghanistan, made a special trip to the operating base where an afghanistan soldier turned his gun on american troops. general john allen offered condolences and urged restraint. u.s. officials promised a full investigation in to the koran burning incident and say they are confident the fallout won't have a lasting impact on the mission there. >> we will work through the difficult circumstances and remain on track to making progress on the goals there. >> reporter: the...
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after spending the last year of his life in afghanistan. he pretended to be a dead deer. return bagged from a hunting trip and revealed that the true gift was himself. weird. but, i guess a nice story. >>> a michigan couple says i do in a black friday line. they said they hope their marriage will and symbol of hope and love and they first met six years ago in a black friday campout and they still wanted the day to be special. >> we couldn't afford a big wedding. and we thought, we would do something that we remember. and you know,. >> do it together. and enjoy it together. >> at least it is not a deer bag -- deer in a bag. >> they get the best deal that is way. >>> take another look outside. stick around. the worth forecast is two and a half . >>> welcome pack. team for the noon puppy. this is shay shay. >> and couple of years old. female. and when i said she, she is a female. we do the stat sheet here. it is like saying muhammed ali. and you have to read height, weight. >> she is a chihuahua mix. >> and it is our friday puppy. and he believes you have to make a differenc
after spending the last year of his life in afghanistan. he pretended to be a dead deer. return bagged from a hunting trip and revealed that the true gift was himself. weird. but, i guess a nice story. >>> a michigan couple says i do in a black friday line. they said they hope their marriage will and symbol of hope and love and they first met six years ago in a black friday campout and they still wanted the day to be special. >> we couldn't afford a big wedding. and we thought,...
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servicemen returning from iraq and afghanistan, particularly u.s. army and marine corps personnel. >> the 27-year-old was also targeting police cars, a police station and postal facilities. he lived with his mother and uncle in this apartment building. >> i'm sorry about what my son did. i didn't taught him to do this. >> his mother said her son made a mistake and now must face justice. >> everybody has to pay. >> reporter: says the case against his client is not as strong as prosecutors claim. he will face state charges, not federal terrorism charges. in new york, randall. >>> the associated press is reporting the fbi didn't pursue against him believing he didn't have the predisposition or ability to carry out the plot. >>> a woman is arrested for allegedly giving illegal buttock buttocks implants, was hospitalized. the dancer told police she met she hadly on the block and then had the procedure done. police think he bought the -- from home improvement stores. >>> a huge group of teens steal from a montgomery county store. about 50 teens rushed ins
servicemen returning from iraq and afghanistan, particularly u.s. army and marine corps personnel. >> the 27-year-old was also targeting police cars, a police station and postal facilities. he lived with his mother and uncle in this apartment building. >> i'm sorry about what my son did. i didn't taught him to do this. >> his mother said her son made a mistake and now must face justice. >> everybody has to pay. >> reporter: says the case against his client is not...
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back here a local family is morning the loss of a national guards man killed during the violence in afghanistan. derek valcourt speaks to the family. >> reporter: they do not have many details but they know his body is scheduled to be flown in to dover airforce base around 5:00. >> he was the best soldier you could have been. >> he and his sister are mourning the loss of their father, major robert marchanti, the army national guards man was serving in kabul, afghanistan, where outrage of the burn of the koran has lead to violent demonstrations. saturday two soldiers, a lieutenant colonel and a major shot inside what was supposed to be one of the most secure areas of a building but the military has yet to confirm that major marchanti was one of them. >> we don't know anything about what happened. >> his family aware of the ongoing violence in afghanistan but choosing to remember how the father of 4 lived and especially how he loved his wife. >> he always said take car of mommy. >> take care of mom. >> always. >> take care of my sweetheart, if anything ever happens to me, so that is what we are g
back here a local family is morning the loss of a national guards man killed during the violence in afghanistan. derek valcourt speaks to the family. >> reporter: they do not have many details but they know his body is scheduled to be flown in to dover airforce base around 5:00. >> he was the best soldier you could have been. >> he and his sister are mourning the loss of their father, major robert marchanti, the army national guards man was serving in kabul, afghanistan, where...
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what will the service men and women actually be doing in afghanistan? >> we've actually got two units deploying, we've got our c 130 js, those are the aircraft that carry troops and equipment, and they fly throughout and support operations throughout that the a 10s are a little different. they're jet fighters, and they provide the close air ground support to the army troops and marines and others that are on the ground. >>reporter: in fact, this will be the largest deployment in maryland air national guard history for combat operation. service men and women will be deployed for three months. members of the 135th air lift group and 175th maintenance and operations group will serve and support roles in afghanistan. since september 11, 2001, 8,700 maryland soldiers and air men have been deployed. >> we try to give as much notice to our citizen air men so they know when they deploy that they've got some time ahead of themselves to get their families ready and, of course, for employers, we've got a lot of people that have full-time jobs that the employers ar
what will the service men and women actually be doing in afghanistan? >> we've actually got two units deploying, we've got our c 130 js, those are the aircraft that carry troops and equipment, and they fly throughout and support operations throughout that the a 10s are a little different. they're jet fighters, and they provide the close air ground support to the army troops and marines and others that are on the ground. >>reporter: in fact, this will be the largest deployment in...
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. >>> a major story we're following about the future of the afghanistan government. and president karzai's challenger dropped out of the election and time is running out for president obama to decide on the direction of the u.s. war strategy. >> reporter: the top challenger in the looming election walked away in afghanistan. >> i will not participate in the november 7th elections. >> reporter: that all but guarantees karzai will remain in power and that casts the further doubt on the legitimacy on the corrupt government. and abdulla believe that is a fair election is impossible. his supporters hope that the results will eventually be thrown out and a new election scheduled for the spring. >> reporter: the u.n. officials called for the run off after they found 1/3 of the car dye's vote -- car dye's votes were corrupt. >> but the obama administration insists that the afghan leadership has little sway on the decision to send over troops. mcchrystal is urging the president to send 40,000 more troops and the president is weeks away from the decision and that's not sitting
. >>> a major story we're following about the future of the afghanistan government. and president karzai's challenger dropped out of the election and time is running out for president obama to decide on the direction of the u.s. war strategy. >> reporter: the top challenger in the looming election walked away in afghanistan. >> i will not participate in the november 7th elections. >> reporter: that all but guarantees karzai will remain in power and that casts the...
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. >>> some sad news coming out of afghanistan tonight, we've learned a marine from laurel was killed on friday. lance corporate eugene milk iii died in combat. the 21-year-old is the fifth servicemen from maryland killed this year, the fourth to die in afghanistan. >>> the army private charged in the biggest intelligence leak in u.s. history is pressing prosecutors for evidence that he hopes will help his defense. bradley manning is said to appear at a pretrial hearing. he's asking for various reports from various agency that is assess the damage that was done by his alleged leak. the 24-year-old is charged with giving classified documents to the website wikileaks. >>> new details are coming out in the sandusky trial. a juror speaks out about what she saw in court. juror number six who's only identifying herself by the first name allie was dismissed on wednesday. that's because she was too sick to hear the last day of trial. she says sandusky appeared creepy and it didn't look like she was taking the trial very seriously. >> i felt that was a big red flag that he was kind of like adm
. >>> some sad news coming out of afghanistan tonight, we've learned a marine from laurel was killed on friday. lance corporate eugene milk iii died in combat. the 21-year-old is the fifth servicemen from maryland killed this year, the fourth to die in afghanistan. >>> the army private charged in the biggest intelligence leak in u.s. history is pressing prosecutors for evidence that he hopes will help his defense. bradley manning is said to appear at a pretrial hearing. he's...
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he was in afghanistan working as a contractor. bale graduated from carver high school. >> three men are facing charges. they attacked a man almost killing him. the attack happened from baltimore's busy penn state. >> reporter: in broad daylight, a 37-year-old man attacked and almost killed by a group of young teenagers monday afternoon. the suspects who face attempted murder charges are just 14 and 16 years old. keith anderson, the youngest in the group had a knife. >> they asked him for some change. the victim declined to give them any change. one of the suspects pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the chest. >> reporter: he asked anderson why he did it, his answer according to court records is he had change and he should have gave it to you. the crime alarming to people who walk around the station. >> that's not safe, i would not be walking around this area. >> reporter: this crime is similar to the attack of a medical student in the same area. >> i don't really walk alone at night. i usually ride my bike which i feel is safer
he was in afghanistan working as a contractor. bale graduated from carver high school. >> three men are facing charges. they attacked a man almost killing him. the attack happened from baltimore's busy penn state. >> reporter: in broad daylight, a 37-year-old man attacked and almost killed by a group of young teenagers monday afternoon. the suspects who face attempted murder charges are just 14 and 16 years old. keith anderson, the youngest in the group had a knife. >> they...
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troops serving in afghanistan. anyone found responsible for this inhuman conduct will be held accountable in accordance with our military justice system. this latest inspect surfaces at a sensitive time in u.s.-afghan relations. in recent months the obama administration has dealt with a series of incidents that have sparked outrage in afghanistan. they include a video showing marines urinating on corpses. the accidental burning of the koran at a nato air base that sparked deadly riots and in march an army sergeant shooting rampage that killed 17 afghan villagers. the military is concerned the revelation off these photos could spark a new round of unrest in afghanistan. at the white house, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> and the photos come as the u.s. is meeting with nato alleys to finalize plans for with drawing from afghanistan by the end of 2014. >> a young mother is killed instantly when a man fleeing police crashes into her car. the same crash injured her infant daughter. now her family wants to k
troops serving in afghanistan. anyone found responsible for this inhuman conduct will be held accountable in accordance with our military justice system. this latest inspect surfaces at a sensitive time in u.s.-afghan relations. in recent months the obama administration has dealt with a series of incidents that have sparked outrage in afghanistan. they include a video showing marines urinating on corpses. the accidental burning of the koran at a nato air base that sparked deadly riots and in...
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the president plans another meeting on afghanistan for this coming wednesday, but a final decision on troop deployment is reportedly still weeks away. >>> and much of the world is still react not guilty morning to the surprise announcement that the president is the winner of this year's nobel peace prize. many are praising the choice some are asking what the president has done to deserve the award. here is joel brown reporting for wjz. >> reporter: president obama said no one was as shocked by the news as he was. >> well, this is not how i expected to wake up this morning. >> reporter: the announcement was made in norway before dawn in washington. >> barack obama. >> reporter: only nine months into office, barack obama became just the third sitting u.s. president to win the nobel peace prize, teddy roosevelt was the first, back in 1906. president obama said it was not just for him. >> i do not view it as a recognition of my own accomplishments, but rather as an affirmation of american leadership. >> reporter: the nobel committee chose president obama for his work to increase diplomacy
the president plans another meeting on afghanistan for this coming wednesday, but a final decision on troop deployment is reportedly still weeks away. >>> and much of the world is still react not guilty morning to the surprise announcement that the president is the winner of this year's nobel peace prize. many are praising the choice some are asking what the president has done to deserve the award. here is joel brown reporting for wjz. >> reporter: president obama said no one was...
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troops killed when their schnook helicopter was shot down in afghanistan, u.s. military say the seals were called in to help a team already on the ground. the taliban claims responsibility, but u.s. officials have yet to confirm that. aaron vaughn's grandmother calls him a proud soldier >> he was such a good boy. he loved his country enough to put his life on the line. >> i'm very proud of him. i'm proud to say i'm a friend of his. i will miss him terribly. >> the soldier's body will be flown to dover air force base where they will be met by their families, military brass and possibly the president. >> >> 4 more nato soldiers killed today in 2 separate attacks in afghanistan. >> >> thousands of verizon employees, including some from maryland walked off the job in the company's first strike in more than a decade. the contracts for 45,000 employees expired at midnight with the company unable to come to terms with the new deals. the workers maintained land lines. the dispute does not affect the company's wireless division, which is the nation's largest. >> >> play
troops killed when their schnook helicopter was shot down in afghanistan, u.s. military say the seals were called in to help a team already on the ground. the taliban claims responsibility, but u.s. officials have yet to confirm that. aaron vaughn's grandmother calls him a proud soldier >> he was such a good boy. he loved his country enough to put his life on the line. >> i'm very proud of him. i'm proud to say i'm a friend of his. i will miss him terribly. >> the soldier's...
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he says he was never wounded during several tours in afghanistan and iraq. police have arrested two men in connection with the shooting. >>> a har tford county woman pretended to be sick to scam money from her friends and coworkers. most of the cash was collected at an elementary school. >> reporter: bakerfield elementary in aberdine was closed for the holiday, but when the school opens next week, one workers will face fraud. she told workers she had cancer. coworkers stepped in to pay for her rent even plane tickets. but this week one of the coworkers became suspicious and turned to police. in the police report, during the summer the woman told coworkers that the cancer has progressed to stage four and spread to her lungs and that she had only a 15% chance of survival. the coworkers sprung into action again this time with a fundraiser collecting about $10,000. >> it was identified to the sheriff's office from the victim that these type of activities were happening to help raise money for this coworker that alleged she had cancer. >> that's not something to
he says he was never wounded during several tours in afghanistan and iraq. police have arrested two men in connection with the shooting. >>> a har tford county woman pretended to be sick to scam money from her friends and coworkers. most of the cash was collected at an elementary school. >> reporter: bakerfield elementary in aberdine was closed for the holiday, but when the school opens next week, one workers will face fraud. she told workers she had cancer. coworkers stepped in...
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is pulling 23,000 soldiers out of afghanistan by september. it's part of the plan to get most troops out by 2014. >>> state troopers shoot a man after he points a fake gun at them. the troopers try to arrest christopher thomas outside his house in northeast when he pointed this gun at the troopers, they shot him in the leg. thomas is wanted on warrants from several police departments. >>> tracking down a potentially deadly threat at the university of maryland. we investigate how police found the student they say posted disturbing messages anonymously online. we take you inside the police operation. >> reporter: police at the university of maryland, college park believed someone was seriously planning a massacre, but the only evidence was anonymous threats on two social networking websites. within 13 hours they were able to track down the student accused of making them. how did they do it? jeffrey tour is an associate professor of criminal technology. he has decades in law enforcement and explains why no threat is truly anonymous. >> you leave
is pulling 23,000 soldiers out of afghanistan by september. it's part of the plan to get most troops out by 2014. >>> state troopers shoot a man after he points a fake gun at them. the troopers try to arrest christopher thomas outside his house in northeast when he pointed this gun at the troopers, they shot him in the leg. thomas is wanted on warrants from several police departments. >>> tracking down a potentially deadly threat at the university of maryland. we investigate...